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Iran condemns US attack on Iranian desalination plant
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the US attack on a water desalination plant on Iran's southern Qeshm Island. He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X on Saturday after the United States reportedly destroyed the facility with missiles launched fro
Iran condemns US attack on Iranian desalination plant
FE ONLINE DESK
Published :
Mar 08, 2026 13:29
Updated :
Mar 08, 2026 13:29
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the US attack on a water desalination plant on Iran's southern Qeshm Island.
He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X on Saturday after the United States reportedly destroyed the facility with missiles launched from its Jufair base in Bahrain on Friday.
"The US committed a blatant and desperate crime by attacking a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island. Water supply in 30 villages has been impacted," Araghchi said.
He added that attacking Iran's infrastructure is a "dangerous move with grave consequences."
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker, said on his X account that the attack on the Qeshm desalination plant was carried out with support from one of the air bases in the southern neighbouring countries, reports Xinhua.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Saturday that it retaliated for the US attack by striking the US base in Bahrain with solid- and liquid-fuel precision-guided missiles.
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Mar 08, 2026 13:29
Updated :
Mar 08, 2026 13:29
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has strongly condemned the US attack on a water desalination plant on Iran's southern Qeshm Island.
He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X on Saturday after the United States reportedly destroyed the facility with missiles launched from its Jufair base in Bahrain on Friday.
"The US committed a blatant and desperate crime by attacking a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island. Water supply in 30 villages has been impacted," Araghchi said.
He added that attacking Iran's infrastructure is a "dangerous move with grave consequences."
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker, said on his X account that the attack on the Qeshm desalination plant was carried out with support from one of the air bases in the southern neighbouring countries, reports Xinhua.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Saturday that it retaliated for the US attack by striking the US base in Bahrain with solid- and liquid-fuel precision-guided missiles.
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US says it will not hit Iran energy sector
The United States will spare Iran's energy infrastructure as it wages war with Israel against the Islamic republic, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday
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US says it will not hit Iran energy sector
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New York, USA
Published: 08 Mar 2026, 23: 04
TOPSHOT - This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on March 7 and 8, 2026 shows fire erupting at an oil depot in Iran's capital Tehran. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on 28 February, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic which responded with missile attacks across the region. The war has dragged in global powers, upended the world's energy and transport sectors, and brought chaos to even usually peaceful areas of the volatile region. (Photo by UGC / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: UGC / UNKNOWN - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO RESALE -AFP
The United States will spare Iran's energy infrastructure as it wages war with Israel against the Islamic republic, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday.
With oil prices rising dramatically, he told CNN that disruptions to the petroleum and gas industry will be short lived -- "worst case, that's a few weeks. That's not months."
Israel attacked oil storage facilities Saturday in and around Tehran, sparking huge fires in the first such attacks reported since the war started last weekend. Wright seemed to downplay them.
"These are Israeli strikes, these are local fuel depots to fill up the gas tank," Wright said.
He added: "The US is targeting zero energy infrastructure. There are no plans to target Iran's oil industry, their natural gas industry, or anything about their energy industry."
The war has all but shut down the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly 20 per cent of the world's crude oil and about 20 per cent of liquefied natural gas usually transit.
Energy markets have been riled by this disruption and oil prices shot up. West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark for oil, rose 12 per cent just on Friday and is up 36 per cent in a week.
"They shouldn't go much higher than they are here because the world is very well supplied with oil," Wright told CBS. "There's no energy shortage in all of the Western hemisphere."
US insurer AAA said US gasoline prices at the pump have gone up 16 per cent in a week and diesel by 22 per cent.
The website GasBuddy says diesel fuel, used extensively in trucking, had not been this expensive since February 2023.
Gasoline prices are closely watched in this country where cars are king and they could become a factor as America heads toward mid-term elections in November. Trump's approval rating was low even before the war.
"What you're seeing is emotional reactions and fear that this is a long term war," Wright said on CBS. "This is not a long-term war."
He said the United States is now talking with shipping companies eager to get their vessels out of the Gulf.
"Early tankers probably will involve some direct protection by the US military" to get through the Strait of Hormuz, he said, adding that he thinks traffic will return to normal "relatively soon."
Iran accounts for about four per cent of world oil production, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
Its oil industry is subject to international sanctions but some is still exported, mainly to China, oil industry data shows.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday the government was considering lifting sanctions on more Russian oil, a day after it temporarily authorized India to buy from Moscow as global oil prices surged.
The US International Development Finance Corporation also said Friday it is creating a reinsurance mechanism of up to $20 billion to cover risk associated with travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
AFP
New York, USA
Published: 08 Mar 2026, 23: 04
TOPSHOT - This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on March 7 and 8, 2026 shows fire erupting at an oil depot in Iran's capital Tehran. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on 28 February, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic which responded with missile attacks across the region. The war has dragged in global powers, upended the world's energy and transport sectors, and brought chaos to even usually peaceful areas of the volatile region. (Photo by UGC / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT AFP - SOURCE: UGC / UNKNOWN - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO RESALE -AFP
The United States will spare Iran's energy infrastructure as it wages war with Israel against the Islamic republic, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday.
With oil prices rising dramatically, he told CNN that disruptions to the petroleum and gas industry will be short lived -- "worst case, that's a few weeks. That's not months."
Israel attacked oil storage facilities Saturday in and around Tehran, sparking huge fires in the first such attacks reported since the war started last weekend. Wright seemed to downplay them.
"These are Israeli strikes, these are local fuel depots to fill up the gas tank," Wright said.
He added: "The US is targeting zero energy infrastructure. There are no plans to target Iran's oil industry, their natural gas industry, or anything about their energy industry."
The war has all but shut down the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly 20 per cent of the world's crude oil and about 20 per cent of liquefied natural gas usually transit.
Energy markets have been riled by this disruption and oil prices shot up. West Texas Intermediate, the US benchmark for oil, rose 12 per cent just on Friday and is up 36 per cent in a week.
"They shouldn't go much higher than they are here because the world is very well supplied with oil," Wright told CBS. "There's no energy shortage in all of the Western hemisphere."
US insurer AAA said US gasoline prices at the pump have gone up 16 per cent in a week and diesel by 22 per cent.
The website GasBuddy says diesel fuel, used extensively in trucking, had not been this expensive since February 2023.
Gasoline prices are closely watched in this country where cars are king and they could become a factor as America heads toward mid-term elections in November. Trump's approval rating was low even before the war.
"What you're seeing is emotional reactions and fear that this is a long term war," Wright said on CBS. "This is not a long-term war."
He said the United States is now talking with shipping companies eager to get their vessels out of the Gulf.
"Early tankers probably will involve some direct protection by the US military" to get through the Strait of Hormuz, he said, adding that he thinks traffic will return to normal "relatively soon."
Iran accounts for about four per cent of world oil production, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
Its oil industry is subject to international sanctions but some is still exported, mainly to China, oil industry data shows.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday the government was considering lifting sanctions on more Russian oil, a day after it temporarily authorized India to buy from Moscow as global oil prices surged.
The US International Development Finance Corporation also said Friday it is creating a reinsurance mechanism of up to $20 billion to cover risk associated with travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran Guards say can fight 'intense war' for six months
Iran can fight an intense war against the United States and Israel for at least six months, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by the Fars news agency on Sunday.
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Iran Guards say can fight 'intense war' for six months
AFP
Tehran
Published: 08 Mar 2026, 10: 21
Iranian ballistic missiles are displayed during the ceremony of joining the Armed Forces, in Tehran, Iran, 22 August, 2023. Reuters
Iran can fight an intense war against the United States and Israel for at least six months, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by the Fars news agency on Sunday.
"The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran are capable of continuing at least a 6-month intense war at the current pace of operations," said Guards spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini, according to Fars.
The Guards, Iran's elite force, also said they had targeted "more than 200" locations related to American and Israeli bases and facilities across the region.
AFP
Tehran
Published: 08 Mar 2026, 10: 21
Iranian ballistic missiles are displayed during the ceremony of joining the Armed Forces, in Tehran, Iran, 22 August, 2023. Reuters
Iran can fight an intense war against the United States and Israel for at least six months, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by the Fars news agency on Sunday.
"The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran are capable of continuing at least a 6-month intense war at the current pace of operations," said Guards spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naini, according to Fars.
The Guards, Iran's elite force, also said they had targeted "more than 200" locations related to American and Israeli bases and facilities across the region.
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The most unfortunate thing which happened with Iran is that the Iran was in firm grip of a radical mullah he ran this nation like a spoiled rich guy who does whatever he like as the wealth belonged to him. This Khamenei Mullah had his likes and dislike. He was brain washed by holy book and false superiority complex. This made him extremist. To satisfy his ego and ideology, he kept doing wrong things throughout his life. He supported terrorism, he imposed dirty sharia law on the nation and made marrying with a girl child bellow 10 with a 60-year-old man legal. He killed hundreds of girls just for opposing to wear Burka. He supported and armed all radical groups across the world. Just a month ago, he killed 12000 to 30000 people just for opposing radicalism and price rise. Iranians did not want him but they are paying the price of whims of this Mullah. Iran is ruined in war. It will have long lasting consequences on the economy of Iran as well as on the well being of Iranian people. Iranians paid the price of bad doing of one lunatic radical to whom they had not elected him as their leader. He ruined a country which had a great potential to be a happy, progressive, modern and prosperous nation. Iran will need Indian spiritualism for fast recovery and regaining of its lost glory.
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Iran war and Israel’s 'promised land' project
The aftermath of the US and Israeli attacks in Iran has spread throughout the Middle East. The brutality of the war has already reached the shores of neighboring country Sri Lanka. This sequence of events began on 28 February with the long-range missile attacks by the US and Israel on Iran. The...
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Iran war and Israel’s 'promised land' project
M Sakhawat Hossain
Published: 09 Mar 2026, 08: 37
The aftermath of the US and Israeli attacks in Iran has spread throughout the Middle East. The brutality of the war has already reached the shores of neighboring country Sri Lanka. This sequence of events began on 28 February with the long-range missile attacks by the US and Israel on Iran. The justification of the attack is that Iran, disregarding international law, is on the brink of developing nuclear weapons. Iran has been developing medium and long-range missiles with its own technology for a long time. Despite various international sanctions over 47 years, they have maintained their military capability. Many believe that under these circumstances, Iran might consider advancing its nuclear programme with self-defence reasoning.
On the other hand, many consider Israel a nuclear-armed state, although not officially recognised. Therefore, the balance of regional power and security concerns become important here. The inception of nuclear technology in Iran started with the help of the US during the reign of former Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. During the Cold War, as part of Washington's ''Atoms for Peace'' programme, cooperation with Tehran was established and continued until the Islamic revolution in 1979. During that time, Iran was one of the closest allies of the United States in the Middle East.
After the establishment of the State of Israel, there were strategic communications between Tehran and Tel Aviv. As the second Muslim country after Turkey, Iran recognised Israel in 1950. However, the Islamic Revolution fundamentally changed this equation. The new regime took an anti-Israel stance, and relations with the United States rapidly deteriorated.
A new chapter of regional conflict began from here. The post-revolution fear of a Shia rise further intensified the Shia and Sunni divide in the Middle East. Over the past four decades, there has been massive bloodshed in regional conflicts, proxy wars, and political rivalries.
Relations between oil-rich Sunni Arab states and Iran have long been strained. Geopolitical competition, security concerns, and questions of regional leadership have increased this distance. After the First and Second World Wars, the influence of superpowers in the Middle East, the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, and subsequent clashes have laid the foundation for the current reality.
A significant portion of Iran's military capability is a result of self-initiated efforts. Even amid long-standing sanctions, they have attempted to make progress in missile and nuclear technology. According to Tehran, the primary rationale for this programme is self-defense and maintaining military balance with adversary states like Israel.
In contrast, there has long been a debate in Israeli politics about the idea of a larger territory. Some hardline Zionist groups believe in the concept of ''Eretz Israel HaShlema.'' In their explanation, this territory is not limited to just the West Bank and Gaza. According to many analysts, the idea of a Greater Israel is embodied in the symbol of Israel's flag. According to them, the two parallel blue lines above and below the star of David on the flag are interpreted as symbols of the Nile and Euphrates rivers. In religious descriptions, the land between these two rivers is sometimes referred to as Israel's historical or promised land.
Many associate Israel's current Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, with this hardline nationalist ideology. Although there is no official declaration of such an expansive territorial claim in state policy, the debate around this notion impacts Middle Eastern politics. Some groups interpret the land described in Hebrew Bible, Ezekiel chapter 47, verses 13 to 20, and various scriptures as the so-called ''Promised Land.'' The blend of religious narrative and modern state policy has made the politics of the region sensitive.
Although the ongoing conflict is currently limited to aerial and missile attacks, the way the situation is advancing, the possibility of a ground invasion cannot be ruled out.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi has informed Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, that the target of Iran's missile attacks is US military bases on their territory, not the countries themselves. But in reality, most Gulf countries fall under the US security umbrella, and many have recognised Israel. In the past, Iran's relations with these countries were not very warm, and economic transactions were limited due to US sanctions.
Iran has the third-largest oil reserves in the world, estimated at about 208 to 209 billion barrels. Currently, the country produces approximately 3 to 3.3 million barrels of oil daily. A large portion of the produced oil and gas, about 80 per cent, is exported to China. With the Straits of Hormuz practically paralysed due to the conflict, energy exports from the Gulf region are severely hindered. This impact is profound for countries like Bangladesh. Roughly 90 per cent of the country's energy oil is imported from the Middle East. With the paralysing of the Straits of Hormuz, increases in oil prices, transportation costs, and pressure on foreign currency could destabilise the economy.
Geopolitically, Iran is virtually encircled by the US and Israel. Through combined pressure, the strategy to weaken Iran's military capability and change leadership is in play. So far, no Muslim state has openly taken a strong position in favour of Iran. Pakistan is to the southeast of Iran, and the Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions have made regional equations more complex. Strategically, Iran and China's potential land communication route passes through Pakistan.
If Iran is defeated in this war, significant unrest could arise within the country. Iran's society comprises various ethnic and linguistic groups. Political and cultural demands of Kurdish, Azeri, Baluch, and Turkish populations might resurface. If central authority weakens, civil conflict or separatist activities could increase. This would expose regional integrity to risks and fundamentally alter the power balance in the Middle East.
In the regional equation, the United States will play a crucial role. Washington's support in strengthening Israel's security and strategic position has been historically influential. Simultaneously, the positions of other regional and global powers may also become crucial in determining future scenarios.
Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a significant number of Jewish citizens lived in Iran. According to various sources, their number was about ten thousand at that time. Currently, approximately eight to ten thousand Jews reside in Iran, and according to the constitution, they are given the opportunity for representation as a recognised minority community.
During Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's era, close strategic relations were established between Iran and Israel. Security and intelligence cooperation have also been mentioned in various studies. In 1968, a joint venture constructed the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline for transporting Iranian oil, stretching approximately 254 kilometers from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. Through it, oil was supplied to Europe.
Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this relationship completely changed. Under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the new regime severed diplomatic relations with Israel and took an anti-US stance.
Iran's new leadership views Israel as an illegal occupier of Palestinian territory, whereas the US considers Iran's policies post-Islamic Revolution as a challenge to regional stability. This mutual mistrust has formed the foundation for four decades of tension.
*M Sakhawat Hossain is a former advisor to the interim government, former election commissioner, and retired military officer.
M Sakhawat Hossain
Published: 09 Mar 2026, 08: 37
The aftermath of the US and Israeli attacks in Iran has spread throughout the Middle East. The brutality of the war has already reached the shores of neighboring country Sri Lanka. This sequence of events began on 28 February with the long-range missile attacks by the US and Israel on Iran. The justification of the attack is that Iran, disregarding international law, is on the brink of developing nuclear weapons. Iran has been developing medium and long-range missiles with its own technology for a long time. Despite various international sanctions over 47 years, they have maintained their military capability. Many believe that under these circumstances, Iran might consider advancing its nuclear programme with self-defence reasoning.
On the other hand, many consider Israel a nuclear-armed state, although not officially recognised. Therefore, the balance of regional power and security concerns become important here. The inception of nuclear technology in Iran started with the help of the US during the reign of former Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. During the Cold War, as part of Washington's ''Atoms for Peace'' programme, cooperation with Tehran was established and continued until the Islamic revolution in 1979. During that time, Iran was one of the closest allies of the United States in the Middle East.
After the establishment of the State of Israel, there were strategic communications between Tehran and Tel Aviv. As the second Muslim country after Turkey, Iran recognised Israel in 1950. However, the Islamic Revolution fundamentally changed this equation. The new regime took an anti-Israel stance, and relations with the United States rapidly deteriorated.
A new chapter of regional conflict began from here. The post-revolution fear of a Shia rise further intensified the Shia and Sunni divide in the Middle East. Over the past four decades, there has been massive bloodshed in regional conflicts, proxy wars, and political rivalries.
Relations between oil-rich Sunni Arab states and Iran have long been strained. Geopolitical competition, security concerns, and questions of regional leadership have increased this distance. After the First and Second World Wars, the influence of superpowers in the Middle East, the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, and subsequent clashes have laid the foundation for the current reality.
A significant portion of Iran's military capability is a result of self-initiated efforts. Even amid long-standing sanctions, they have attempted to make progress in missile and nuclear technology. According to Tehran, the primary rationale for this programme is self-defense and maintaining military balance with adversary states like Israel.
In contrast, there has long been a debate in Israeli politics about the idea of a larger territory. Some hardline Zionist groups believe in the concept of ''Eretz Israel HaShlema.'' In their explanation, this territory is not limited to just the West Bank and Gaza. According to many analysts, the idea of a Greater Israel is embodied in the symbol of Israel's flag. According to them, the two parallel blue lines above and below the star of David on the flag are interpreted as symbols of the Nile and Euphrates rivers. In religious descriptions, the land between these two rivers is sometimes referred to as Israel's historical or promised land.
Many associate Israel's current Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, with this hardline nationalist ideology. Although there is no official declaration of such an expansive territorial claim in state policy, the debate around this notion impacts Middle Eastern politics. Some groups interpret the land described in Hebrew Bible, Ezekiel chapter 47, verses 13 to 20, and various scriptures as the so-called ''Promised Land.'' The blend of religious narrative and modern state policy has made the politics of the region sensitive.
Although the ongoing conflict is currently limited to aerial and missile attacks, the way the situation is advancing, the possibility of a ground invasion cannot be ruled out.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi has informed Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, that the target of Iran's missile attacks is US military bases on their territory, not the countries themselves. But in reality, most Gulf countries fall under the US security umbrella, and many have recognised Israel. In the past, Iran's relations with these countries were not very warm, and economic transactions were limited due to US sanctions.
Iran has the third-largest oil reserves in the world, estimated at about 208 to 209 billion barrels. Currently, the country produces approximately 3 to 3.3 million barrels of oil daily. A large portion of the produced oil and gas, about 80 per cent, is exported to China. With the Straits of Hormuz practically paralysed due to the conflict, energy exports from the Gulf region are severely hindered. This impact is profound for countries like Bangladesh. Roughly 90 per cent of the country's energy oil is imported from the Middle East. With the paralysing of the Straits of Hormuz, increases in oil prices, transportation costs, and pressure on foreign currency could destabilise the economy.
Geopolitically, Iran is virtually encircled by the US and Israel. Through combined pressure, the strategy to weaken Iran's military capability and change leadership is in play. So far, no Muslim state has openly taken a strong position in favour of Iran. Pakistan is to the southeast of Iran, and the Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions have made regional equations more complex. Strategically, Iran and China's potential land communication route passes through Pakistan.
If Iran is defeated in this war, significant unrest could arise within the country. Iran's society comprises various ethnic and linguistic groups. Political and cultural demands of Kurdish, Azeri, Baluch, and Turkish populations might resurface. If central authority weakens, civil conflict or separatist activities could increase. This would expose regional integrity to risks and fundamentally alter the power balance in the Middle East.
In the regional equation, the United States will play a crucial role. Washington's support in strengthening Israel's security and strategic position has been historically influential. Simultaneously, the positions of other regional and global powers may also become crucial in determining future scenarios.
Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a significant number of Jewish citizens lived in Iran. According to various sources, their number was about ten thousand at that time. Currently, approximately eight to ten thousand Jews reside in Iran, and according to the constitution, they are given the opportunity for representation as a recognised minority community.
During Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's era, close strategic relations were established between Iran and Israel. Security and intelligence cooperation have also been mentioned in various studies. In 1968, a joint venture constructed the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline for transporting Iranian oil, stretching approximately 254 kilometers from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. Through it, oil was supplied to Europe.
Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this relationship completely changed. Under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the new regime severed diplomatic relations with Israel and took an anti-US stance.
Iran's new leadership views Israel as an illegal occupier of Palestinian territory, whereas the US considers Iran's policies post-Islamic Revolution as a challenge to regional stability. This mutual mistrust has formed the foundation for four decades of tension.
*M Sakhawat Hossain is a former advisor to the interim government, former election commissioner, and retired military officer.
