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On Saturday, June 14, 2025, Israeli forces conducted a drone strike targeting Phase-14 of the South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reserve, located in Iran’s southern Bushehr province. Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that the attack caused fires in parts of the gas field. Local firefighting teams are currently working to extinguish the blaze.
According to Iran’s state-run Fars News Agency, the South Pars gas field, operated jointly by Iran and Qatar, is a critical source of the country’s natural gas production and exports. Following the attack, Iran announced a nationwide suspension of air traffic. Local sources and eyewitnesses confirmed that a small drone was used in the assault.
In addition to the South Pars attack, Israeli forces targeted industrial facilities and factories in Iran’s Borujerd, Qazvin, and Shiraz on the same day. In a separate airstrike in Iran’s northeastern East Azerbaijan province, at least 30 military personnel and one Red Crescent member were killed, with 55 others injured, according to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA).
The attacks are likely to escalate tensions in Iran’s defense and international relations, raising concerns about further regional instability.
AI/MR
