00:16Thick black smoke engulfed Haifa Bay on Wednesday, sparking fears of a direct hit on Israel's
00:22Bazaan oil refinery, the country's largest and a key hub for fuel and petrochemical production.
00:28Iranian state media and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, claim the attack involved
00:35Kaibar Shikandilistic missiles and Arash-2 drones, specifically targeting fuel storage
00:41tanks and petrochemical facilities as retaliation for Israeli strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure.
00:48Air raid sirens echoed across northern Israel as multiple missile barrages were detected.
00:53The IDF and local media report ongoing interceptions, falling debris and precautionary shutdowns,
01:00but no independent confirmation of major refinery damage has emerged so far.
01:05Social media footage shows dramatic blooms of smoke rising near cooling towers, shipping containers
01:11and power lines, though the exact source and severity remain unverified.
01:16This claimed Haifa strike is part of a broader energy escalation following Israel's attack
01:22on Iran's South Pars gas field, which triggered a swift Iranian response targeting Dolf energy
01:28hubs.
01:29Qatar's Ras Lafon LNG terminal, extensive damage, fires and halted production, affecting roughly
01:3620 percent of global LNG exports.
01:38Saudi Arabia's Samref refinery and Jabail petrochemical complex, missile strikes causing fires and operational
01:46disruptions.
01:47Kuwait and UAE refineries, missile and drone attacks igniting blazes and forcing emergency
01:53shutdowns.
01:54Global oil markets reacted immediately, with Brent crude climbing toward $110 per barrel, reflecting
02:01heightened risks to the Strait of Hormuz and global LNG supply chains.
02:05U.S. President Donald Trump warned that further Iranian attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure
02:11could prompt massive U.S. strikes against the South Pars field, while emphasizing that
02:17the U.S. had no role in the initial Israeli operation.
02:21The Haifa incident fits a recurring pattern.
02:23Iranian claims of precise energy strikes versus Israeli reports of intercepted or limited
02:29damage.
02:30Iranian claims of the U.S.
02:30Sustained attacks on Haifa, South Pars, Ras Lafon, and other Gulf facilities could prolong
02:37the conflict, disrupt global energy markets, and drive prices higher for months.
02:42As missile alerts continue and smoke rises over Haifa, the world watches closely, with energy
02:48security, oil markets, and regional stability all hanging in the balance.
02:53of the U.S.
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