Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman Ebrahim Zolfighari said on Monday that the United States had opened a “new chapter” in the conflict by targetingIran’s energy infrastructure. “If they can afford oil at$200 per barrel, let them keep playing this game,” Zolfighari said in a video message shared by Al Jazeera. Meanwhile, an intelligence assessment reported by CNN-News18 said recent Israeli strikes on major oil facilities around Tehran could have significant consequences for Iran’s domestic fuel supply.
According to the report, Israel, with backing from the United States, targeted dozens of large fuel storage tanks in an attempt to disrupt Iran’s domestic energy supply chain.
The strikes were aimed at weakening military logistics, civilian transportation, power generation and overall regime stability in Iran’s political heartland.
Among the sites reportedly hit were the Shahr-e Rey refinery complex, depots in the Shahran area of Shahr-e Rey, as well as facilities in Kouhak and Karaj/Fardis.
The attacks mark one of the first major direct strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure since the conflict began.
Until now, the conflict had largely focused on military, nuclear, missile and regime-linked targets. The latest strikes suggest a shift toward economic and energy assets.
Notably, the attacks targeted domestic refining and storage facilities rather than Iran’s primary export hubs such as Kharg Island or southern refineries in Abadan and Bandar Abbas.
Iran, for its part, has already responded by targeting energy sites in the Gulf following earlier strikes. These reportedly include Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura facility as well as infrastructure in the UAE and Qatar, including desalination plants.
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