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Israel Nails Iran’s Natural Gas Plant, Officially Ending Its Gaslight Era

KEY POINTS

  • The Israeli Air Force struck natural gas processing facilities near Bushehr in southwestern Iran, targeting areas in the South Pars gas field.
  • Israeli officials confirmed the strike was coordinated with and approved by the Trump administration, asserting joint responsibility.
  • Trump responded on Truth Social emphasizing Iran as the leading state sponsor of terror and celebrating rapid economic disruption.

In a headline begging for a TV drama reboot, the Israeli Air Force dropped selective fireworks on southwestern Iran’s natural gas facilities at South Pars near Bushehr—marking the unprecedented energy sabotage officially approved by the Trump administration, whose earlier pearl clutching about energy strikes is now history. Emergency teams scrambled like it was an open house gone wrong, extinguishing fires as President Trump took to Truth Social to remind everyone Iran is the 'NUMBER ONE STATE SPONSOR OF TERROR,' which apparently justifies torching their economic lifeblood. It’s the first recorded instance Israel went from ‘no fun allowed’ on Iranian oil depots to ‘let’s just gaslight the gas plant,’ proving geopolitics is basically an adult game of Risk with flamethrowers.

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Source: Axios | Published: 3/18/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid

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