Iran Restores Gas Production at South Pars Offshore Platforms

Iran has resumed gas production at three offshore platforms in the South Pars field, the world's largest natural gas field. Touraj Dehqani, CEO of the Pars Oil and Gas Company, announced that while the offshore platforms sustained no physical damage, production had been suspended because U.S. and Israeli strikes on onshore processing infrastructure—including the Phase 14 refinery in Bushehr Province—rendered them unable to receive or process gas.

To restore output, Iranian technical teams are rerouting gas to alternative regional processing plants while repairs continue at damaged facilities. This recovery follows a broader campaign of attacks beginning February 28, 2026, with a major coordinated strike on April 6 targeting utility and feedstock piping lines in the South Pars Special Economic Energy Zone in Asaluyeh. Domestic engineers restored the main energy supply chain in less than two months, allowing petrochemical plants such as Pars, Nouri, and Foolad Mobarakeh to resume operations, though some severely damaged units may take three months to reach full capacity.

These developments occur amid ongoing conflict and diplomatic tension. The United States continues to maintain a blockade of Iranian ports to pressure Tehran into a war-ending deal. While President Donald Trump has submitted a revised peace proposal, Iranian lead negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has characterized the U.S. as an unreliable partner, stating that Tehran will not agree to a deal without securing its full rights.