"Ceasefire Expectations" Bankrupt? US and Israel Bomb Iran's Isfahan Energy Facilities Again

Although U.S. President Trump just announced a five-day delay in strikes against Iran’s energy network, multiple key energy sites in Iran were again targeted by airstrikes on Tuesday.

According to local media reports, on the morning of March 24 local time, two energy facilities in Isfahan and Khorramshahr were attacked by Israel and the U.S.

Details show that on Kaveh Street in northern Isfahan, a natural gas management building and a pressure reduction station were hit, causing partial damage to the facilities and affecting nearby residential homes. The reports indicate that, due to preventive security measures taken by Iran, the station was taken offline before the attack, preventing a large-scale explosion.

On the same day, a regional official in Khorramshahr confirmed that a missile struck the outer area of the city’s natural gas pipeline station. The official stated, “There are no reports of casualties so far, and energy supplies remain stable.”

According to CCTV News on March 23, Trump said he had engaged in dialogue with Iran and would pause strikes on its energy facilities for five days. “The U.S. and Iran have had very good and productive talks over the past two days.”

Iran’s energy and nuclear facilities have been repeatedly targeted by U.S. and Israeli attacks

This is not the first recent attack by the U.S. and Israel on asymmetric targets.

According to Xinhua News Agency, on the 18th, Iranian President Raisi strongly condemned the U.S. and Israel for attacking some petrochemical facilities in Bushehr Province South Parsa and Asaluyeh. A statement from Iran’s National Gas Company said the attack damaged parts of the South Parsa gas field facilities. Although the fire has been extinguished and production continues, Raisi warned, “Such acts of aggression will only make the situation more complicated, and the consequences could affect the entire world.”

Additionally, nuclear safety risks remain unresolved. According to People’s Daily on March 21, Iran’s main uranium enrichment facility at Natanz was attacked. Iran stated that this was “the second attack on this nuclear facility since the first week of the war.” While current radiation monitoring shows “no leaks and no impact on nearby residents,” reports that the U.S. is developing strategies to seize Iran’s “nuclear reserves” have further heightened market risk aversion.

Iran’s retaliation: targeting the Middle East energy hub

In response to ongoing damage to energy facilities, Iran’s retaliatory rhetoric is becoming more specific.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf publicly stated that if Iran’s power plants continue to be damaged, critical infrastructure across the Middle East could face “irreversible destruction.”

The warning from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is even more targeted. According to CCTV News, IRGC Navy Commander Tangsiri previously stated that oil facilities related to the U.S. would be on the same level as U.S. military bases and would suffer severe attacks. The IRGC explicitly warned that retaliatory actions would include attacks on Israeli power plants and various facilities supplying power to U.S. military bases in the region.

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