US President Donald Trump announced that Israel is responsible for carrying out the missile attacks that targeted Iran's South Pars gas field on Thursday morning. Trump clarified in his statements that the United States was not aware in advance of the timing or details of this military strike, while emphasizing that the State of Qatar was not involved in the planning or execution in any way.
Through his 'Truth Social' platform, the US President indicated that the Israeli attack came as an angry reaction to the rapidly escalating developments in the region, targeting a vital facility that is the economic lifeline of Iran. Despite the magnitude of the explosions that shook the Asaluyeh region, Trump described the damage to the field as still relatively limited so far.
In an unprecedented escalatory tone, Trump threatened Tehran with a devastating military response if it decided to target vital facilities in the State of Qatar. He affirmed that Washington would not stand idly by if Doha was subjected to 'reckless' Iranian attacks, threatening to wipe the South Pars field off the map with immense force that the Iranian state has never witnessed in its history, whether in coordination with Israel or unilaterally.
Trump described the Iranian attacks on Qatar's gas infrastructure as 'unjustified and unfair' acts targeting an innocent state. He added that he does not prefer resorting to this level of violence and destruction due to its catastrophic repercussions for Iran's future and its people, but he will not hesitate to protect global energy supplies and his country's allies in the Arabian Gulf.
On the ground, Iranian media sources confirmed a series of violent explosions in the Asaluyeh region in the south of the country as a result of direct missile shelling. The 'Fars' agency explained that the shelling primarily focused on tanks and refinery facilities in the Pars field, specifically in operational phases three through six, causing a state of alert in the region.
For its part, the state-owned 'Qatar Energy' company issued an official statement revealing that its main liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities were subjected to new missile attacks on Thursday morning. The company confirmed that these strikes led to widespread fires and caused severe damage to vital equipment and facilities, further complicating the security landscape in the energy sector.
The Qatari company clarified that emergency response and firefighting teams immediately moved to control the fires and contain the damage resulting from the missile shelling. The statement confirmed that despite the severity of the material losses to the LNG sector, no human casualties among workers at those sites have been recorded so far.
These developments come one day after Qatar Energy announced severe damage in the industrial city of Ras Laffan, located in the north of the country. The city, a global center for gas production, was subjected to missile attacks on Wednesday, indicating a mutual military escalation that threatens navigation and energy security in the Gulf region in general.
Observers believe that Trump's direct threats place the region on the brink of a comprehensive confrontation, especially with his direct link between Qatari energy security and the future of Iranian facilities. International circles are awaiting Iran's reaction to these threats, amidst the continued exchange of missile strikes that have begun to move beyond the scope of a limited confrontation to affect the lifeline of the global economy.
If the Qatari LNG pipeline is attacked again, I will not hesitate to take the necessary measures and completely destroy the Pars field.
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Trump Vows Total Destruction of 'Pars' Field if Qatari Gas Facilities Are Targeted