West Asia conflict: Iran, U.S. threaten attacks on oil facilities
The Hindu
Iran and the U.S. escalate threats against oil facilities amid ongoing West Asia conflict, impacting global oil prices.
Iran threatened on Saturday (March 14, 2026) to reduce U.S.-linked oil facilities to “a pile of ashes” as the two-week-old West Asia war spilled over into a global oil price crisis.
Iranian armed forces issued the warning after U.S. President Donald Trump said he may decide to “wipe out” Iran’s largest oil export hub on its Kharg Island.
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