This could be the next phase of escalation, already in progress. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has struck Israel’s Haifa refinery, framing the attack as direct retaliation for fresh Israeli strikes on energy infrastructure inside Iran. The war of the oil refineries: Iran says it targeted tonight a refinery in Israel after an attack on its own refinery in Tehran. The regional energy infrastructure is getting pulled deeper and deeper into the conflict in a rapid escalation. https://t.co/92R4c3ofy6 — Javier Blas (@JavierBlas) March 7, 2026 Iranian media alleged that US and Israeli warplanes started the tit-for-tat by hitting an oil depot in southern Tehran. The semi-official Fars News Agency reported the storage site was among the latest targets in the ongoing major bombing campaign across the country. If Iranian energy infrastructure is now being hit, all gloves can be expected to come off shortly. https://t.co/rYPp8oG7Z8 — Mohammad Ali Shabani (@mashabani) March 7, 2026 Meanwhile, Tehran itself is again under heavy assault, with reports that a major Tehran refinery has been hit. Massive fireballs above Tehran: TEHRAN ENGULFED IN MUSHROOM CLOUD AFTER ISRAEL BOMBS ‘OIL INFRASTRUCTURE’ IRAN STRIKES BACK AT HAIFA REFINERY — IRIB pic.twitter.com/g5aClMHLqi — RT (@RT_com) March 7, 2026 […]