Axios: Israeli strike on Iran energy facility approved by Washington

Israel carried out an airstrike on a major gas facility in Iran with the approval of the United States, Axios journalist Barak Ravid wrote on X, citing a senior US official.

He said the Israeli Air Force targeted Iran’s largest natural gas processing plant located in the southwest of the country. The operation was conducted in coordination with Washington and received prior US authorisation.

💥🇮🇱🇮🇷A senior Israeli official: The Israeli Air Force struck the largest natural gas processing facility in Iran, located in the southwest of the country. The strike was carried out in coordination with and with the approval of the U.S.

— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) March 18, 2026

According to the official, the strike focused on a critical component of Iran’s energy infrastructure.

Earlier reports indicated that parts of the South Pars gas field, as well as facilities in Asaluyeh, were damaged in what was described as a joint US-Israeli attack.

By Tamilla Hasanova