The Israel-US-Iran war (which began on February 28 with a US-Israel attack on Iran) has pushed the Gulf countries to the brink of devastation.
SNPNEWS.IN News (Gurmail Kamboj): The Israel-US-Iran war (Operation Epic Fury), which started after the United States and Israel launched missile attacks on Iran’s capital Tehran on February 28, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei along with his family members and officials, is increasingly creating a long-term energy and food crisis for the world.
In the initial phase of the Israel-US-Iran war, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed that the war would end quickly and there would be a regime change in Iran, citing the potential nuclear weapons capability of the country as a threat to both nations. These claims have now been proven completely baseless. This war has become a headache for Israel and the US. The Israeli army is avoiding ground-level attacks, and the Trump administration, facing continuous criticism, has removed three senior US military officials from their positions.
After 36 days since the start of the war, NATO allied countries have refused to support the US (in military operations and use of air bases), and most countries in the world have declined to provide any assistance. Trump had sought support from NATO countries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran closed on February 28. NATO countries rejected this demand. Following this, Trump, who was preparing to send troops into Iran, backed off from efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stated that those who want oil and gas should send their own ships through the Strait of Hormuz—America will not provide security for any country’s vessels.
Following the Israel-US-Iran war, energy requirements (oil, gas) and food commodity prices across the world are touching the skies. Countries in Asia and Africa, including India, are facing a shortage crisis of DAP and Urea fertilizers, which could lead to unemployment, famine, and a food crisis in the coming times. Due to this war, the world (excluding Russia and China) has suffered losses worth trillions of dollars, which will continue for a long time.
Details of damages to Iran, Israel, Gulf countries, and the US during the Israel-US-Iran war (from February 28 to April 4):
During the actions carried out by Israel and the US, Iran’s capital Tehran and public infrastructure as well as corporate institutions across the country have been targeted on a large scale. As a result, Iran has suffered approximately $450 billion in damages. Iranian institutions and units damaged in the US-Israel attacks, with the aim of weakening Iran’s economy, include:
● Pasdaran District, Tehran — Supreme Leader’s office, President’s residence (Sa’dabad Complex), and the National Security Council were hit with 7 missile strikes.
● Minab Girls’ School (near Bandar Abbas) — A missile struck the school due to its proximity to a naval base, killing 170 people. During the war, approximately 763 schools and several universities (such as the Iran University of Science and Technology) came under attack.
● Science blocks of universities in Isfahan and Tehran, including Sharif University of Technology, have been damaged. These were considered “dual-use” (military-civilian) institutions.
● The century-old medical research center Pasteur Institute in Tehran and nearly 5 other hospitals were attacked. At least 316 health and medical facilities and 281 medical centers were damaged.
● Imam Ali Missile Base (Khorramabad) — Underground missile silos and tunnel networks suffered heavy damage according to satellite images.
● Four major missile production centers — Khojir, Shahrud, Parchin, and Hakimieh — suffered “serious damage”.
● The US and Israel targeted Iran’s defense manufacturing units, research centers, and testing facilities. According to IDSA, this was an attempt to destroy Iran’s entire defense industrial structure.
According to the Israeli Air Force, nearly 70% of Iran’s defense industrial units were damaged.
● Pharmaceutical Corporations: An attack occurred on one of Iran’s largest pharmaceutical companies in Tehran. According to an Al Jazeera report, production lines for cancer medicines and anaesthetics were completely destroyed.
● South Pars Gas Field — On March 18, Israel attacked the world’s largest natural gas field, causing a massive fire.
● Oil refineries and depots in Tehran (southern Tehran), Aghdasiyeh oil warehouse (north-east), Shahran oil depot (western Tehran), and depots in Karaj were targeted by Israel and the US. Millions of liters of fuel were burned to ashes.
● Several units of Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries were attacked. Production at plants in Assaluyeh came to a complete halt due to explosions.
● Abadan Refinery — The “catalytic cracker” unit of Iran’s oldest refinery was damaged. Repairs require foreign technology, which is now impossible due to sanctions.
● Administrative offices and data centers of the National Iranian Oil Company were subjected to cyber and physical attacks to disrupt the oil supply chain.
● MAPNA Group — Iran’s largest energy and infrastructure engineering group. Its turbine manufacturing units were strategically targeted. This is the largest unit producing spare parts for Iran’s power plants.
● Reports of damage to the gas pipeline leading to the Khorramshahr power plant and gas infrastructure in Isfahan.
● Main server rooms and switching centers of the Telecommunication Company of Iran (in Tehran and Isfahan) were destroyed, causing internet and phone services to be disrupted in many parts of the country.
● Mobile towers and signal transmission units of Irancell & MCI were hit by airstrikes.
● According to Iran’s Energy Minister, dozens of water transmission and treatment facilities were destroyed. The US also warned of striking Iran’s electricity generating plants.
● The Mansouriya Water Treatment Plant, which supplies water to Tehran, was attacked, leading to a shortage of drinking water in 40% of the city.Attacks near the Karaj Dam damaged the water supply system and hydroelectric units.
● Arak Heavy Water Plant & Yazd Uranium Center — Direct attacks on nuclear infrastructure and uranium processing units.
● A major bridge near Tehran (B1 Bridge) was destroyed in an airstrike. It is located on Iran’s busiest highway. A large section collapsed in an airstrike on March 28, halting goods supply from western Iran to Tehran.
● The historic Veresk Bridge in Mazandaran province had its supporting structures and nearby tunnels damaged to block Russian supplies from northern ports.
● Several small and medium bridges connecting oil refineries in southern Iran (Khorramshahr and Abadan) were destroyed to stop the movement of oil tankers.
● Flyovers on the Tehran-Qom highway bridge were targeted to slow down military convoys.
● Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) — The runway and main cargo terminal were destroyed on March 15.
● Assembly plants of Iran Khodro (IKCO), Iran’s largest car manufacturer, were attacked. Machinery and stocks of finished vehicles suffered heavy damage.
● Bandar Anzali Port (Caspian Sea) — Shipyard, command center, and dozens of ships destroyed; supply line to Russia cut off. Large corporate shipping yards and container terminals here were targeted. Warehouses of cargo companies were burned. Damage to freight trains and railway yards supplying industrial goods has completely broken corporate supply chains.
Steel Sector: According to the Israeli Prime Minister, 70% of Iran’s steel production capacity has been destroyed. This has severely affected the country’s steel production capacity.
● Khuzestan Steel Company (Iran’s second-largest steel producer) — Storage silos and power infrastructure suffered heavy damage, according to Argus Media.
● Mobarakeh Steel Company plant in Isfahan — Sub-stations and alloy steel lines came under attack, completely halting production.
● Gol-E-Gohar mining giant in Sirjan — Processing plants were rendered inoperable through cyber and airstrikes.
● According to Baker Donelson, there have been major disruptions in the supply of construction materials and equipment, increasing costs for private projects.
Large industrial units around Tehran that produced construction materials have now been reduced to ruins.
Attacks on Bank Melli and Bank Mellat have caused several bank branches to collapse. Their digital transaction systems were also disabled through cyber attacks.
Stock Exchange: Explosions near the Tehran Stock Exchange building and economic instability have caused corporate investors to suffer losses worth billions of rupees.
On March 29, a missile struck the main office of Al Araby TV in Tehran, causing heavy damage to the building and forcing live broadcasts to stop. Offices of IRIB (National Broadcasting) were also attacked.
Due to internet shutdowns and fear of attacks, many restaurants and private offices in Tehran have completely closed.
Administrative sections of prominent religious centers, such as Hosseinieh Azam in Zanjan, were also bombed.
According to the Iranian Red Crescent, more than 85,000 civilian properties and approximately 140,000 residential and commercial units have been damaged so far.
In response to Israeli and American attacks, the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) targeted Israel and several Gulf countries.
Iran carried out large-scale missile and drone strikes on U.S. military sites and infrastructure in the Gulf region, as well as multiple targets inside Israel.
● Beit Shemesh: In the attack on March 1, the Tiferet Israel Synagogue and the bomb shelter beneath it suffered heavy damage.
● Railway Station: On April 3, missile debris fell on Tel Aviv’s Savidor Central railway station, damaging the building and platforms.
● On March 12, the Iranian military claimed to have targeted the Shin Bet (Israeli internal security agency) headquarters and several military bases, such as Palmachim and Ovda.
● Ben Gurion Airport: During attacks on March 15 and 25, missile fragments fell near the airport, shattering glass in Terminal 3 and damaging some cargo handling machinery. Operations of several corporate courier companies (such as DHL and FedEx) in their warehouses were affected.
● Bazan Group (Oil Refineries Ltd.): On March 19, a missile struck Israel’s main oil and energy hub in Haifa, causing damage to critical infrastructure and temporarily disrupting electricity supply.
● Port of Ashdod: In a drone attack on March 27, the port’s container terminal and loading cranes were damaged, disrupting Israel’s maritime supply chain.
● High-Tech Hubs: Reports emerged of industrial damage to technology centers in Bnei Brak and Ramat Gan during attacks on April 1.
● IEC (Israel Electric Corporation): An attack on a major power sub-station in Ramat Gan caused blackouts in several parts of central Israel.
● Religious and Historical Sites (Jerusalem): Iranian missile debris fell in the Old City, causing damage near the Temple Mount, Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Jewish Quarter.
● Highway 1 (Tel Aviv–Jerusalem): Missile fragments created a deep crater on one section of the road, closing traffic for several hours.
● Nevatim Airbase: Iran claimed that its Fattah-2 hypersonic missiles damaged the runway and hangars at this base, where F-35 fighter jets are stationed.
● Tel Nof Airbase: Reports indicated attacks on the command center of this base in central Israel.
● Soraski Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital, Tel Aviv): Shockwaves from nearby explosions damaged the emergency ward and some expensive medical equipment (such as radiology machines).
● Intel & High-Tech Hubs (Kiryat Gat): Iranian drones targeted industrial areas in southern Israel. While factories were spared, nearby explosions caused minor damage to sensitive chip manufacturing machinery.
● Dead Sea Works (chemical industry): Missile debris damaged conveyor belt systems in the potash and magnesium production units.
● Moshavs near the Gaza border: Rocket attacks damaged several farmhouses, greenhouses, and irrigation systems.
● Givatayim (near Tel Aviv): Images showed heavy damage to residential buildings and parked vehicles in this area.
● Eilat Desalination Plant: A drone attack damaged the electricity supply unit of this water desalination facility in southern Israel.
● Haifa Port: Explosions near the cargo terminal damaged shipping containers and loading cranes.
● Chevron (Leviathan/Tamar gas fields): Drone attacks hit onshore infrastructure near Ashdod controlling gas supply, leading to a temporary precautionary shutdown of gas flow.
● Tel Aviv Railway Station: Missile debris near the central station damaged tracks and part of the platform.
● Mekorot (water utility) in Bnei Brak: Cluster missile attacks caused direct damage to water infrastructure. According to the Energy Minister, the power grid was also affected in multiple locations.
● ADAMA Pesticide Plant (southern Israel): On March 29, an Iranian missile or its debris caused a major fire at the ADAMA (Syngenta Group) plant in the Neot Hovav industrial zone, which houses over 40 factories.
● Petah Tikva Factory: On April 3, debris from an intercepted missile damaged a factory in this area.
● Herzliya Pituach: Considered Israel’s “Silicon Valley,” a high-tech building here suffered damage to server rooms and infrastructure of several software companies due to a nearby explosion on March 31.
● Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE): In addition to physical damage, cyber attacks disrupted corporate trading, causing investors losses amounting to billions of shekels.
● Palmachim Airbase: Ballistic missiles struck this key Israeli military base, from which missile defense systems (Arrow/Iron Dome) are operated.
● Nesher (suburb of Haifa): On March 24, cluster bombs damaged homes and vehicles. In the first week of April, reports also emerged of damage to residential buildings in Tel Aviv.
According to initial estimates by Israel’s Finance Ministry, the total civilian and industrial damage from these incidents over 35 days ranges between $2 billion and $3 billion.
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In response to the US-Israel attacks, the IRGC targeted Israel and the Gulf countries. Iran carried out large-scale bombings on US military sites and infrastructure in the Gulf countries:
● Qatar
The most severe attacks by the Iranian IRGC occurred on Qatar, forcing the country to declare Force Majeure (emergency disruption).
■ Qatar-Energy Headquarters in Doha — Explosions near this corporate office shattered glass and halted operations for several days.
■ Ras Laffan LNG Complex — The world’s largest natural gas hub was attacked multiple times on March 18 and 19, reducing export capacity by 17%. Repairs could take 3-5 years.
■ Doha International Airport — Airspace remained closed during attempts to target the airport. By March 18, Qatar faced 203 missiles and 87 drones.
■ Al-Udeid Air Base — This is the hub of US Central Command (CENTCOM). Iranian drones damaged fuel depots and communication towers here.
● Saudi Arabia
Iran targeted alternative routes for Saudi oil exports.
■ Aramco Data Center in Dhahran — Cyber and physical (drone) attacks on an Aramco cyber center disrupted oil monitoring systems.
■ Yanbu Oil Terminal — This strategic terminal on the Red Sea was attacked to prevent Saudi Arabia from exporting oil without using the Strait of Hormuz.
■ Ras Tanura Refinery — Successful attacks hit this major Saudi oil center.
■ Al-Kharj — A missile strike in a residential area killed two migrants. Saudi Arabia faced at least 38 missiles and 435 drones.
■ United Arab Emirates (UAE)
■ Fujairah Port — Repeated drone attacks on oil loading points and pipeline terminals forced operations to stop several times.
■ Heavy fires broke out in the Fujairah oil zone due to falling debris.A drone attack hit the US Consulate in Dubai, damaging the building.
■ A luxury hotel in Dubai was targeted.
■ Burj Khalifa area — Although no direct attack occurred, falling missile debris shattered windows of several corporate offices.
■ Jebel Ali Port (Dubai) — Clouds of smoke were seen in the port area on March 1.
■ Infrastructure and cyber systems at Sharjah and Dubai airports were targeted. The UAE has intercepted 438 ballistic missiles and 2,012 drones so far.
● Kuwait
■ Mina Al-Ahmadi Refinery — Two waves of attacks were recorded on March 19.
■ Direct attacks hit fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport.
● Bahrain
■ BAPCO Refinery — Damage to Bahrain Petroleum Company’s refinery led to the declaration of Force Majeure.
■ Desalination Plant — The main water treatment plant was attacked.
■ Several buildings near the NSA Bahrain (headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet) were damaged.
Attacks on the power sub-station of Bahrain’s largest desalination plant (supplying water to Manama) created a drinking water crisis in the city.
● Saudi Arabia
■ Attacks on oil terminals in Yanbu and Ras Tanura; oil prices reached $120 per barrel.
■ Two drone attacks on the US Embassy in Riyadh forced its closure.
● Oman
Oman was the least affected, with only 16 drones recorded. However, there were reports of fires on some oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz.
During the period from February 28 to April 4, the Gulf countries affected by Iran’s attacks are estimated to have suffered $300 billion in damages.
● United States
■ Iranian commandos seized a US-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
■ At Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, 1 KC-135 Stratotanker (refueling aircraft) and 1 E-3 Sentry (AWACS) were completely burned.
■ Iranian drones targeted Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the UAE and Bahrain, disrupting cloud services.
■ In Qatar, one MQ-9 Reaper and one RQ-4 Global Hawk (surveillance drones) were destroyed during interception.
■ A missile struck Warehouse No. 4 at NSA Bahrain (headquarters of the US 5th Fleet), where spare parts for naval ships were stored.
■ Ships/Drones: 2 large military ships, 1 MQ-9 Reaper drone, and 1 RQ-4 Global Hawk surveillance drone.
■ Hamad International Airport and Al-Udeid Air Base (main office of US Central Command). Iranian drones destroyed jet fuel depots and advanced communication towers.
■ A drone strike on the cargo terminal at Hamad International Airport caused heavy damage to the FedEx warehouse of the US courier company.
■ Cyber and drone attacks hit the US logistics center at Jebel Ali Port (one of the world’s busiest ports).
■ Yanbu — On March 22, the storage farm of this refinery on the Red Sea coast was targeted. Fires broke out in 5 large oil tankers that burned for 3 days.
■ Several US corporate engineers and contractors working at Gulf oil plants were also injured in the attacks.
■ In these 36 days, the US lost approximately 16 to 25 aircraft, including the E-3 Sentry AWACS ($500 million), KC-135 Stratotanker (8 damaged), MQ-9 Reaper Drones (15-16 Reapers worth $400 million), F-15E Strike Eagle, and reports of a possible F-35 loss.
■ A THAAD radar (AN/TPY-2) worth $485 million at a US THAAD missile defense system in Jordan was damaged. In addition, 12 or more radar systems and satellite terminals were destroyed or damaged.
■ At Camp Arifjan (Kuwait), six satellite communication radomes were destroyed, affecting the US communication network.
■ According to the US Department of Defense (Pentagon), 14 contractors were injured in attacks on various bases in the Gulf.
■ US officials report that approximately 15 soldiers were killed and more than 520 were injured in these attacks. On March 12, all 6 crew members of a KC-135 were killed in a crash in Iraq.
In the 36 days of the Israel-US-Iran war, Iran has been set back 20 years, Qatar’s LNG supply has been halted for a long time, the UAE’s claim of being the world’s safest destination (for investment, residence, and tourism) has ended, the global reputation of the US and Israel has fallen, NATO is on the verge of breaking, and if the war drags on longer, there is a fear of a prolonged energy crisis facing the world.