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Prairie Gates

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5. The ease with which they struck this target is notable

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:21 PM

Mar 19

The South Pars field was hit by an Israeli airstrike (whether with US coordination is in dispute). Iran immediately issued a warning for workers to evacuate the Qatari site, then hit it with missiles shortly thereafter. Pretty quick work for a military that is "completely depleted."

You can see why Trump chided the Israelis and called for no more gas field and refinery strikes.

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Exclusive: Iran attacks wipe out 17% of Qatar's LNG capacity for up to five years, QatarEnergy CEO says [View all] NickB79 Mar 19 OP

Irans literally playing with fire as this could cause neutral countries to support the US now. cstanleytech Mar 19 #1

Neutral countries hosting US armed forces? Odd concept. David__77 Mar 19 #6

Yes neutral as in they have refused to let the US use things like the airfields to fly in and out of to attack Iran. cstanleytech Mar 20 #9

Not to mention they risk having their entire petroleum production facilities eliminated EX500rider Mar 20 #7

Yup, really stupid of Iran to be doing this as it loses them any potential support they might have gotten otherwise. cstanleytech Mar 20 #10

The lost sales aren't the only problem. SamuelAdams Mar 19 #2

Netanyahu's great idea of today is that natural gas and oil pipelines be constructed that PufPuf23 Mar 19 #3

Oil & Gas are weaonized, nukes are the cover for the real threat. Herself Mar 19 #4

The ease with which they struck this target is notable Prairie Gates Mar 19 #5

Iran War: How the strikes on Ras Laffan could hit the economy cliffside Mar 20 #8