India, March 18 -- Amid the ongoing military escalation in West Asia, multiple oil and gas facilities in countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar have reportedly come under threat after the Iranian military said it would target energy facilities in the Gulf following an attack on its gas field.

This comes after natural gas facilities associated with Iran's massive offshore South Pars natural gas field were attacked Wednesday, Iranian state media reported. The South Pars/ North Dome gas field is the world's largest natural gas field, the ownership of which is shared by Qatar and Iran.

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Following the strikes, Qatar's foreign minister blamed Israel for the attack, calling it "dangerous and irresponsible."

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