US-Israeli Strikes Hit Iran’s Crown Jewel South Pars Gas Field in Major Escalation On March 18, 2026, Israeli forces, with coordination and approval from the US administration, struck processing facilities at Iran’s South Pars field—the world’s largest natural gas reserve and crown jewel of its energy sector, shared with Qatar. Iranian state media reported damage […] The post US-Israeli Strikes Hit Iran’s Crown Jewel South Pars Gas Field in Major Escalation first appeared on The Zambian Observer .