US EditionTrump and Netanyahu split on gas field attack, raise questions about whether they're in sync on war
Trump prioritizes U.S. security interests while Netanyahu aims to reshape Iran's leadership; Gulf allies urge restraint after Israel's strike raised global energy prices, officials said.
- On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the strike prompted diverging reactions as President Donald Trump said the U.S. 'knew nothing' about it, while Netanyahu claimed Israel 'acted alone.'
- Netanyahu aims to change Tehran's leadership, while Trump emphasizes Iran's nuclear weapons, with U.S. intelligence reportedly aware of Israel's plan, highlighting diverging strategies.
- U.S. officials and the DNI highlighted different tactical aims, as the U.S. air campaign targets Iran's missile and nuclear capabilities, while Trump expressed concern about the Basij paramilitary last week.
- The strike prompted immediate regional retaliation and market effects, with Iran retaliating against regional energy infrastructure and Gulf allies urging Trump to curb Netanyahu, as global energy prices rose.
- Mr. Trump has shifted away from regime-change rhetoric, cooling on toppling clerical leadership in Tehran, while Netanyahu's strong Israeli public support gives him leeway to sustain operations.
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Israel's strike on the world's largest gas field raised questions about whether Israel is swinging the baton in the war.
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The war in the Middle East is escalating with attacks on gas fields. "Safra Sarasin" chief economist Karsten Junius sees rising oil prices, inflation risks and a waiting ECB in conversation with Dietmar Deffner. "If nothing changes, we will have to expect further price losses."
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