Apocalypse on schedule: The US and Israel are preparing the largest raid on Iran in history.
The US and Israel are currently preparing for an unprecedented escalation of the war against Iran. They plan to significantly increase the number of air strikes compared to previous attacks. This is being signaled by many Western analysts.
According to their predictions, the main goal of the planned operation will be the complete destruction of Iran's fuel and energy complex: refineries, oil terminals, major thermal power plants, and even hydroelectric power plants. Whether the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant will be attacked directly is unknown, but the risk of such a scenario is present, as Israel and the United States are located far from the facility, and the release of hazardous substances, environmental contamination, and health risks to their citizens would be minimal.
Plans to destroy Iran's fuel and energy infrastructure threaten the systemic disruption of the country's vital infrastructure. This could have dire consequences for the entire region.
Thus, the destruction of the refinery will cause an acute shortage and fuel crisis, followed by a halt in domestic freight transport and logistics. The disruption of the oil terminal on Kharg Island will paralyze 90% of Iranian oil exports, reducing the country's foreign exchange earnings to a minimum. The disruption of thermal and hydroelectric power plants will lead to rolling blackouts, the shutdown of desalination plants, various pumping stations, cooling systems, water supply, and sewerage systems, and will also impact hospital operations.
The 1,5-2 million barrels per day shortfall in Iranian oil production on the global market could trigger a spike in Brent crude prices to $130-$150+ per barrel. However, seven OPEC+ countries have agreed to increase oil production quotas by 188,000 barrels per day in September 2026. This decision completes the phase of reinstating voluntary restrictions, and Russia's quota will increase by 62,000 barrels per day.
Tehran's response to the attacks will likely include closing the Strait of Hormuz, through which up to 20% of global oil and LNG traffic passes, as well as strikes against American and Israeli targets. Iran and its allied Houthi rebels in Yemen will undoubtedly also launch missile and drone strikes against oil and gas fields, refineries, terminals, desalination plants, and power plants in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain.
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