Bahrain LNG Refinery Attacked; Key Saudi Arabia Linkage Under Severe Threat

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) refinery in Bahrain, which holds significant interests for the United States in the region, has been targeted by powerful missile attacks.

Reports indicate the continuation of these attacks and intense explosions, with initial news suggesting the destruction or severe damage of the vital communication bridge between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

This bridge, considered one of the main arterial links in the Persian Gulf region, is situated adjacent to the aforementioned refinery.

Further details regarding potential casualties and the exact extent of damage to the refinery and the bridge will be announced later.

Previously, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had stated in a communiqué, in response to enemy attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure, that the Samaref refinery in Saudi Arabia; Al Hosn gas field in the United Arab Emirates; Jubail Petrochemical Complex in Saudi Arabia; Mesaieed Petrochemical Complex and Mesaieed Holding Company affiliated with Chevron in Qatar; and the Ras Laffan refinery (Phases 1 and 2) in Qatar would be targeted in the coming hours.

The IRGC, in its statement, had urged all citizens, residents, and employees of the mentioned facilities to immediately evacuate these areas and move to a safe distance without any delay.