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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Callum Jones

Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all of Iran’s South Pars gasfield if Tehran strikes Qatar

An Iranian South Pars field facility in March 2023
The South Pars field in the Gulf, seen in March 2023, is shared between Iran and Qatar. Photograph: Zuma Press/Alamy

Donald Trump threatened to “massively blow up” the world’s largest gasfield after Israeli strikes on the Iranian site prompted Tehran to step up attacks on energy facilities across the Middle East.

Israel’s decision to target the South Pars gasfield on Wednesday marked a major escalation of the war, heightening fears of significant disruption to international energy supplies.

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