'No more attacks...': Donald Trump signals pause on Iran energy strikes after Israel hits South Pars gas field

Donald Trump Signals Pause on Iran Energy Strikes After Israel Hits South Pars gas field

US President Donald Trump is opposed to further strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure following Israel’s attack on the South Pars gas field, according to reports citing US officials.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had prior knowledge of the Israeli strike and supported it as a strategic signal to Tehran over its move to block the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route. Officials said the president believes Iran has received the message and is now against additional attacks on energy facilities.

However, the report added that Trump could reconsider his stance if Iran continues to disrupt traffic through the strait, which carries roughly 20% of global oil and gas shipments.

In a statement on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote: “Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility known as South Pars Gas Field in Iran. A relatively small section of the whole has been hit."

“The United States knew nothing about this particular attack, and the country of Qatar was in no way, shape, or form, involved with it, nor did it have any idea that it was going to happen. Unfortunately, Iran did not know this, or any of the pertinent facts pertaining to the South Pars attack, and unjustifiably and unfairly attacked a portion of Qatar’s LNG Gas facility. NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL pertaining to this extremely important and valuable South Pars Field," Trump stated.

The Israeli Air Force targeted facilities at the South Pars gas field, Iran’s largest source of domestic energy. Iranian media reported that multiple sites were hit, triggering fires and prompting emergency response efforts to contain the damage.

Sources cited by The Times of Israel and Axios said the strike was coordinated with and approved by the Trump administration, although the US did not directly participate in the operation.

The development comes amid earlier tensions between Washington and Israel over targeting energy infrastructure. The Trump administration had previously objected to Israeli strikes on oil depots in Tehran and urged that such actions not proceed without US approval.

The attack has heightened regional tensions, with Iran warning of “uncontrolled consequences" and threatening retaliation against energy facilities across the Gulf.

In response, Iran launched a strike on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, home to the world’s largest liquefied natural gas facility. The attack caused fires and extensive damage, according to Qatari authorities.

Qatar condemned the incident, calling it a “flagrant violation of the state’s sovereignty, as well as a direct threat to its national security."

South Pars, shared by Iran and Qatar, remains a critical hub in global energy supply, and the escalation has raised concerns about broader disruptions in the region.