A petrochemical facility at the South Pars Gas Complex in Asaluyeh, Iran, has been bombed, according to reports from an IRGC-affiliated news channel. The strike targets the heart of Iran’s energy infrastructure, hitting a complex that sits atop the world’s largest natural gas field, one Iran shares with Qatar’s North Field.
South Pars is responsible for roughly 85% of Iran’s petrochemical exports.
What happened at South Pars
The latest strike hit the largest petrochemical plant at the South Pars site. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the attacks as “powerful strikes,” framing them as part of a deliberate campaign to degrade Iran’s energy capabilities during the ongoing 2026 conflict.
On March 18, 2026, Israeli airstrikes struck multiple phases of the South Pars natural gas field, damaging pipelines and storage tanks. Two refineries were forced to shut down entirely. Those two refineries had a combined capacity of around 100 million cubic meters of gas per day, roughly 12% of Iran’s total gas output.
