❗️Iran possibly aiming for Israel’s energy artery as threats to BTC Pipeline escalate after missile intercepted over Turkiye – The Cradle
❗️Iran possibly aiming for Israel’s energy artery as threats to BTC Pipeline escalate after missile intercepted over Turkiye
Following the start of the joint US-Israeli war on Iran on February 28, Iran has explicitly signaled its intent to target “enemy oil supply lines,” which has raised immediate alarms for the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline.
This critical energy artery, which runs from Azerbaijan through Georgia to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, remains Israel’s primary energy lifeline, supplying approximately 46% of its crude oil imports as of 2025.
While NATO air defenses recently intercepted a ballistic missile over southern Turkiye near the Ceyhan terminal, any direct hit on the pipeline within Turkish territory would mark a massive escalation.
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