The representative of Iran at the United Nations stated that the deliberate attack on fuel tanks constitutes a clear violation of international humanitarian law and multilateral environmental commitments, and meets the criteria for an environmental crime, including ecocide.
The domino effect of shutting down oil and gas fields and facilities began with the launch of the first missile at Tehran. Arabs, worried about damage to these infrastructures, decided to close them down.
The US attack last night on Kharg Island, Iran's largest oil export terminal, has taken tension in the Persian Gulf to a new level. The question now is what will become of the region's largest oil terminals?
Export of Iran's oil in October 2025 has reached approximately 2.2 to 2.3 million barrels per day; a figure that represents the highest level of Iran's oil exports since the escalation of sanctions following the United States' withdrawal from the nuclear deal in 2018.
This article claims that this strategy allows Washington to gain control over global energy supply and deprive China of access to cheap energy that has enabled its economic growth and technology development.
The speaker of the Islamic Council of Experts said, "It is possible that oil prices remain in the three-digit range," adding that the potential outcome of this war is the collapse of global economies.
It is expected that all tankers in the Gulf of Persia and the Arabian Sea will be legitimate targets for Iranian forces.
Iran's oil loading in Kharg and Jask continued after US and Israeli attacks.
Raqchi wrote: We know that the United States is plotting against our oil and nuclear facilities, hoping to curb the massive inflation shock. Iran is fully prepared.