- By Ajeet Kumar
- Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:58 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
- Trump confirmed Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field.
- US and Qatar denied any involvement or prior knowledge.
- Trump warned Iran against retaliating, urged caution.
US President Donald Trump said late on Thursday that the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel, and America and Qatar were not involved in it. "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," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump’s social media post was a mix of language- first distancing itself from Israel’s action, then a literal request for Iran not to target Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s energy sites and then a bold ultimatum to blow up Iran’s entire largest natural gas facility.
Trump, renowned for his characteristically bold and aggressive threats toward Iran, seems to be moderating his rhetoric on this occasion, or, more accurately, striking a more balanced and cautious tone.
“Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility known as the South Pars Gas Field in Iran. 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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday.
“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 unless Iran unwisely decides to attack a very innocent, in this case, Qatar,” he added.
Qatar issues stark warning to Iran
Qatar warned Thursday that additional Iranian missile attacks damaged more liquefied natural gas sites in the energy-rich nation, “causing sizable fires and extensive further damage.” Qatar Energy, the nation’s state-owned oil and gas company, announced the damage.
It said firefighters were working to halt the blazes and no one had been hurt so far. Qatar is a key source of natural gas for the world’s energy markets. It already shut in its production earlier in the war, but extensive damage could delay Qatar in getting its supplies to the market after the Iran war ends.