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Smoke and fire rise near the South Pars gas field following an attack, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Bushehr Province, Iran, March 18, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS

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Iran's giant South Pars gas field at the centre of Gulf war escalation

21/03/2026

Smoke and fire rise near the South Pars gas field following an attack, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Bushehr Province, Iran, March 18, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Social Media/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NEWS ONLY USE. VERIFICATION: Reuters confirmed the location from the road layout, light house, electric pylons, and ship model. Reuters could not confirm the date of footage, however Iran's Fars news agen

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Europe scrambles to limit effects of energy escalation in Iran war

19/03/2026

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing the "Genius Act", which will develop regulatory framework for stablecoin cryptocurrencies and expand oversight of the industry, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 18, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

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Trump threatens to 'blow up' Iranian gas field after retaliatory strikes on Qatar

19/03/2026

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Trump vows no more attacks by Israel on Iran gas field after it 'violently lashed out'

19/03/2026

U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House from Dover, Delaware, folllowing a dignified transfer ceremony, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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Trump says Israel attacked Iran gas field without US and Qatari involvement, warns against attacks on Qatar

19/03/2026