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Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets

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Israel has pounded Tehran with airstrikes as Iranians mark Nowruz, or the Persian New Year. The attacks Friday came a day after Israel pledged to refrain from more strikes on a key Iranian gas field after Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf.

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  1. Israel Attacking Iran’s Energy ‘Wasn’t a Surprise’ to the Trump Administration

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    Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets

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  1. New York Post

    Iran hits Gulf neighbors and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis (opens New York Post)

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    Explosions echoed across Beirut early Monday as Israel struck the Lebanese capital. It also launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran, while Dubai was forced to temporarily close its airport after an Iranian drone hit a fuel tank.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Iran threatens to strike Gulf energy facilities after South Pars attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Qatar foreign ministry spokesman slams Israeli attack on Iran’s offshore gasfield as ‘dangerous, irresponsible step’.

  3. The Guardian

    Iran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gasfield (opens The Guardian)

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    Revolutionary Guards say they will strike infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar after South Pars field hit

  4. Hot Air

    Change of Pace: US, Israel Attack Iran's Energy Infrastructure In Bushehr (opens Hot Air)

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    US and Israel strike Iran's Bushehr natural gas facility, targeting its key energy infrastructure amid escalating conflict.

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    The Latest: Iran attacks Israel and Gulf countries after an Israeli strike kills its security chief (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Iran has launched strikes toward Israel and Gulf countries, hours after an Israeli strike killed its security chief. Explosions were reported in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar early Wednesday.

  6. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Iran attacks Israel and Gulf countries after an Israeli strike kills its security chief (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Iran launched strikes toward Israel and neighboring Gulf countries with explosions in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar and interceptions in Saudi Arabia.

  7. Newsweek

    Regional energy under fire as Israel expands Iran attacks (opens Newsweek)

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    Israel escalates strikes on Iran as Gulf energy sites come under attack and oil prices surge.

  8. WTOP Washington DC

    Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Israel said Wednesday it killed another top Iranian official, the third in two days, while Iran lashed out with attacks on its Persian Gulf neighbors and Israel.

  9. WSVN Miami

    Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran’s leaders on Wednesday, killing the country’s intelligence minister, and an Iranian offshore natural

  10. Military.com

    Iran Says US, Israel Struck Giant Gas Field as War Escalates (opens Military.com)

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    Iran said the United States and Israel struck its giant South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf, the latest attack on energy assets in the regionwide conflict.

  11. WHDH Boston

    Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran’s leaders on Wednesday, killing the country’s intelligence minister, and an Iranian offshore natural

  12. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities as oil prices surge (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Since the United States and Israel attacked Iran to start the war on Feb. 28, Iran has been targeting the energy infrastructure of its Gulf Arab neighbors, as well as military bases.

  13. WFMZ Allentown

    The Latest: Iran retaliates against Gulf energy sites as stocks sink worldwide (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Iran intensified its attacks on Gulf oil and gas infrastructure Thursday in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, dramatically raising the stakes in a war

  14. The Conversation US

    Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure (opens The Conversation US)

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    Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure are part of a broader strategy the regime in Tehran has employed to try and ensure its survival.

  15. CNN

    What we know on the 20th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran (opens CNN)

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    Nearly three weeks into the Middle East war, Iran is ramping up attacks on critical energy infrastructure in Arab Gulf states, threatening the world’s energy security and causing global oil prices to surge even higher.

  16. NBC News

    Iran war escalation sets key gas sites, and the world's energy prices, ablaze (opens NBC News)

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    Iran launched attacks against Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City and other Gulf energy infrastructure after Israel bombed the South Pars gas field.

  17. Foreign Policy

    Israel Attacking Iran’s Energy ‘Wasn’t a Surprise’ to the Trump Administration (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Israel’s top diplomat in New York City says strikes like the one on Iran’s South Pars gas field were “part of the plan.”

  18. KOB 4

    Iran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy sites after Israel struck its key gas field (opens KOB 4)

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    Iran has intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. Thursday's strikes came in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian natural gas field.

  19. KOB 4

    After Iran escalates attacks on Gulf energy sites, Israel says it will stop striking its gas field (opens KOB 4)

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    Iran has intensified its attacks on oil and gas facilities around the Gulf, dramatically raising the stakes in a war that is sending shock waves through the global economy. Thursday’s strikes came in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian natural gas field.

  20. Military.com

    Iran Hits Back at Multiple Gulf Refineries After Israeli Strike on Its Offshore Gas Field (opens Military.com)

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    Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors' energy sites, hitting a Saudi refinery on the Red Sea and setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze as it struck back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field.

  21. Seattle Times

    Tehran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hits Iranian gas field (opens Seattle Times)

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    Iran is intensifying its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure as it hits back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field.

  22. PBS NewsHour

    Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks as oil prices surge (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Israel kept up its campaign of targeting Iran’s leaders on Wednesday, killing the country’s intelligence minister, and an Iranian offshore natural gas field was struck in a sign of the war’s mounting pressure – from both sides -- on the region's economic lifeblood: energy.

  23. The Conversation US

    Targeting of energy facilities turned Iran war into worst-case scenario for Gulf states (opens The Conversation US)

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    Iran has responded in kind to attacks on its energy infrastructure. With the energy assets of Gulf states now in play for Tehran, regional chaos grows by the hour.

  24. WHDH Boston

    After Iran escalates attacks on Gulf energy sites, Israel says it will stop striking its gas field - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, raising the stakes in a

  25. WSVN Miami

    After Iran escalates attacks on Gulf energy sites, Israel says it will stop striking its gas field - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran intensified its attacks on oil and natural gas facilities around the Gulf on Thursday, raising the stakes in a

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