Israel has again attacked Iran’s South Pars natural gas and petrochemical complex - an energy lifeline for Iran that both helps keep the lights on for civilians and provides a key source of export earnings. Israel’s defense minister said Monday that Israel attacked the petrochemical plant at Asaluyeh, the onshore industrial aspect of the gas field, which lies under the Persian Gulf. South Pars is a source of gas to generate electricity, and chemicals based on gas that can contribute export earnings