Iran hits Saudi oil refinery in retaliatory strikes

As it promised on Wednesday 18 March, Iran struck Saudi energy facilities in retaliation for Israel’s bombing of Iran’s South Pars gas field, which it shares with Qatar, also a US ally in the Arabian Gulf.

The Iranian television broadcast its warning across social media channels, telling the US, Israel, and their enablers that their facilities will be reduced to “ashes.”

Iran military spokesman: “You attacked our infrastructure and energy in the south. Your infrastructure, energy, and gas facilities will burn to ashes at the first opportunity. Your era of glory is over — withdraw from the region or choose death.” pic.twitter.com/8i5KGPlDdD

— COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) March 18, 2026

The latest strikes began as soon as night fell:

Public Relations of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps:

🔹 In the name of God, the Crusher of the Arrogant “Whoever transgresses against you, transgress against them in like manner as they transgressed against you”

🔹 Wave sixty-three of Operation True Promise 4 against… pic.twitter.com/wntAb6R0fU

— COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) March 18, 2026

Mobile footage published by social-media based news outlet, Kofiya News, shows a huge explosion at a refinery near Riyadh as an Iranian missile struck:

🚨🇮🇷🇸🇦 BREAKING: A massive explosion has occurred in Riyadh after multiple ballistic missiles launched from Iran struck the city. pic.twitter.com/9GrMkbWF19

— Nova Intel (@intel_nova) March 18, 2026

The aftermath of the strike was shared by Kofiya News:

💢 4 injured in Riyadh after “debris from an intercepted ballistic missile” fell near refinery, Saudi Arabia claims

Four foreign Asian residents were injured and “limited material damage” reported after Saudi Civil Defense said debris from an intercepted ballistic missile fell… https://t.co/q25Cvl5bkb pic.twitter.com/J5mur9D0w4

— Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) March 18, 2026

Qatari gas facilities were struck in the early hours of 19 March, local time:

Qatar LNG is on fire pic.twitter.com/uRKzzo3pGA

— COMBATE |🇵🇷 (@upholdreality) March 18, 2026

A mass retaliatory attack on Israel and its Haifa oil terminal has not yet been reported at the time of writing, although a repeat of last night’s mass—and largely censored—attack is surely imminent:

WATCH: Iranian Khorramshahr ballistic missiles with ~80 bomblets targeting Israel tonight. pic.twitter.com/HVVXkQ1FZf

— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 17, 2026

The situation continues to develop rapidly.

Featured image via the Canary