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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Tehran accuses Israel of seeking to expand conflict after attack on gas facility

Fire and smoke at Iran's South Pars gas refinery following reported Israeli drone strike
A screengrab from Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) shows a refinery in Iran's South Pars gas field after it was reportedly struck by an Israeli drone. Photograph: AP

Iran’s foreign minister has accused Israel of seeking to expand the war beyond Iran by attacking a major gas facility in Bushehr province on the Gulf coast.

Speaking to diplomats in his first public appearance since the initial Israeli strikes, Abbas Araghchi said: “Dragging the conflict into the Persian Gulf is a strategic mistake and its goal is to drag the war outside Iranian territory. Any military development in this region can affect the entire world.”

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