As Iran’s civilian economy crumbles, its military economy grows stronger

GateUser-9ad11037 · 2026-04-06T19:50:53+00:00

In the initial month of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, there was a focus on avoiding civilian targets, with strategic attacks on oil and gas infrastructure leading to regional tensions and market instability.

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2026-04-06 19:50:53

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FOR THE first month of their war on Iran, America and Israel mostly spared civilian infrastructure. In March bombers painstakingly picked around oil terminals and ports while attacking Kharg Island, an energy entrepot. A week later Donald Trump told Israel to stand down after its strikes on South Pars, a gasfield, provoked Iranian retaliation against Qatari natural-gas facilities and shook markets.

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