US EditionAre US and Israel in Lockstep in Iran War? Deciphering Trump's Post After Gas Field Attacks
Israeli strikes damaged gas tanks and refinery parts at South Pars, triggering evacuations and fires amid a US-Israeli campaign targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure.
- Israel struck Iran's South Pars gas field on Wednesday, hitting gas tanks and refinery parts and prompting workers and emergency crews to evacuate.
- Channel 12 reported the strike was coordinated with Washington and intended to convey a message from President Donald Trump about maritime access in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards ordered Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar to evacuate energy facilities while workers at South Pars were moved to safety, and Qatar's foreign ministry condemned the attack as a dangerous escalation.
- Energy prices surged, with Brent crude price above $112 a barrel and U.S. diesel prices above $5 a gallon, while global markets including the S&P 500 tumbled 2% on Wednesday.
- But nearly three weeks into the war there is no sign of de-escalation, with HRANA reporting 3,000 killed since February 28 and Iran's missile attacks killing two near Tel Aviv.
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President Donald Trump stated that there would be “NO MORE ATTACKS” by Israel after Israel was reported to have launched strikes on Iran’s South Pars Gas Field. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the United States “knew nothing about this particular attack,” and added that Qatar “was in no way, shape, or…
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