Iran lists Gulf, Israeli energy sites as potential targets: Report

Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency on Saturday published a report identifying strategic energy facilities in Gulf Arab states and Israel as potential targets for retaliation should the United States launch new military strikes against the Islamic Republic, highlighting growing fears of regional escalation amid threats from Washington.

Strategic infrastructure listed

The report listed Saudi Arabia's Ghawar oil field and Abqaiq and Khurais processing plants, the United Arab Emirates' Ruwais refinery and Zakum offshore field, Qatar's North Field gas reserve and Ras Laffan LNG terminal, Kuwait's Burgan oil field, Bahrain's Sitra refinery and Ma'ameer facilities, and Israel's Leviathan and Tamar gas fields as installations within range of Iranian precision missiles, Fars said. Strikes on such critical infrastructure would disrupt global crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies, the agency added.

Diplomatic warnings

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone conversations Saturday with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan, Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir as tensions mounted. In those conversations, Araghchi said any fresh US or Israeli strike against the Islamic Republic — or involvement by regional powers — would draw a "decisive and proportionate" response from Iran's armed forces.

The diplomatic push came as US President Donald Trump threatened additional strikes against Tehran and Israeli media reported Saturday that Israel's defense establishment was preparing for the possibility of a major American attack. Fars referenced Iran's earlier strike on Qatar's gas processing infrastructure — the world's largest — during the 40-day conflict following attacks on its South Pars field.