‘Israel lashes out’: Trump says US ‘knew nothing’ about South Pars gas field attack; warns Iran after attack on Qatar LNG hub

President of the United States Donald Trump The attack on Iran’s South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, it said late on Wednesday, adding that neither the United States nor Qatar was involved.Trump said in a social media post that Israel attacked part of a major natural gas facility “out of anger at developments in the Middle East” and stressed that Washington had no prior knowledge of the attack and that Qatar was “in no way” involved.He claimed Iran responded without providing complete information by launching what he called an unjustified attack on parts of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas infrastructure.Trump warned that Israel would avoid further attacks on the South Pars oil fields unless Iran escalated its targeting of Qatar again. He said that in this case, even if Israel was not involved, the United States would retaliate against the facility with overwhelming force.Trump warned that he did not want to authorize such massive destruction because of its long-term consequences, but said the United States would take decisive action if Qatar’s liquefied natural gas assets were attacked again.Trump wrote: “In anger over what is happening in the Middle East, Israel launched a violent attack on a major facility in Iran’s South Pars gas field. A relatively small portion of the entire facility was hit. The United States had no knowledge of this attack, and the State of Qatar was not involved in any way, shape, or form, nor had any knowledge that it would occur.”“Unfortunately, Iran is unaware of this or any relevant facts related to the South Pars attack and has unfairly and unfairly attacked part of Qatar’s LNG facilities. Israel will not launch another attack on this extremely important and valuable South Pars gas field unless Iran unwisely decides to attack a very innocent country, in this case Qatar – In this case, with or without Israel’s help or consent, the United States of America will blow up the entire South Pars gas field on a scale of strength and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before,” he said. Trump added: “I do not want to authorize this level of violence and destruction because it will have long-term consequences for Iran’s future, but if Qatar’s LNG is attacked again, I will not hesitate to do so. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”Attacks on energy infrastructure have intensified the conflict, with Israel targeting Iran’s South Pars gas field – the world’s largest natural gas reserve – prompting a sharp escalation in Tehran.Iran condemned the attack, warning it would have “uncontrollable consequences” and responded with missile attacks on energy facilities in the Gulf. Qatar said an Iranian missile hit its liquefied natural gas base, causing major fires and widespread damage, but no casualties were reported. The country halted production early in the conflict and further damage could delay its return to global energy markets.Iran has also targeted major oil and gas facilities in the United Arab Emirates, including the Mount Hab gas plant and the Al-Bab oil field, in actions Abu Dhabi described as a “dangerous escalation.” Qatar ordered Iranian embassy officials to leave within 24 hours.The expanding attacks have increased pressure on Gulf states such as Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain, which have so far focused on defense despite repeated attacks on their energy assets, military bases and civilian infrastructure.Global energy markets reacted violently. Oil prices have soared due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for about a fifth of the world’s oil, with Brent crude up nearly 50% since the conflict began. Iran has restricted passage through the strait, further exacerbating supply concerns.Meanwhile, Israel continues to target senior Iranian leadership, including the reported killing of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib and other senior security figures. Iran has retaliated with missile strikes against Israel, including ones that caused casualties in the occupied West Bank.