Iranian media reported fire breaking out after Israel bombed infrastructure at the South Pars gas field in southern Bushehr province. Minnesota lawmaker and husband killed, another in hospital ...

The South Pars gas field, located offshore in Iran's Bushehr Province and shared with Qatar (which calls its portion the North Field), is the world's largest natural gas reserve.

Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A fire burns at South Pars gas field, in Tonbak, Bushehr Province, Iran, in this screen grab from a handout video released on June 14, 2025.

The North field, along with the extended South Pars field in the Persian Gulf, is by far the world's largest non-associated natural gas field, with ownership of the field shared by Qatar and Iran.

Iranian media reported that Israel struck the South Pars Gas Field in what would be the first attack on an Iranian energy site.

Iran shares the South Pars gas field with Qatar. Striking it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, which had already pushed oil prices up 9% on Friday even though Israel spared Iran's oil ...

Why South Pars matters to Iran? The field is responsible for the "lion's share" (around 66 per cent) of gas production in Iran, the world's third-largest producer after the United States and Russia.

The production of some 12 million cubic meters of gas was temporarily halted due to the Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field.

The South Pars field is located offshore in Iran's southern Bushehr province and is responsible for the lion's share of gas production in Iran, the world's third largest gas producer after the ...

Iran shares the South Pars gas field with Qatar. Striking it would mark a major escalation in the conflict, which had already pushed oil prices up 9% on Friday even though Israel spared Iran's oil ...