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Iran Escalates Gulf Attacks Amid Rising Oil Prices

3/21/2026

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  • Iran intensified attacks on Gulf Arab energy sites, including a drone strike on Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery.
  • This escalation followed Israeli airstrikes on Iran's South Pars gas field.
  • Iran's military threatened global recreational sites, asserting missile production despite ongoing strikes.
  • The conflict has caused over 1,300 Iranian casualties and disruptions to oil supplies, raising prices.
  • Israeli airstrikes targeted Lebanon, displacing over a million people.