Iran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hits gas field

A damaged apartment following an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv, Israel (Maya Levin/AP)

Iran has intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbours’ energy infrastructure, setting Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field.

The attacks represent a major escalation in the Middle East war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.