President Donald Trump said the United States “knew nothing” about an Israeli strike on Iranian facilities in the South Pars gas field – the world’s largest natural gas reserve.
But an Israeli source familiar with the attack told CNN on Wednesday that Israel had carried out the attack in coordination with the US, contradicting the president’s claim. A US source also told CNN that the US was “aware” of the strike.
The strike was seen as a major escalation in the war. Israel had previously attacked a number of Iranian fuel depots, but had until Wednesday refrained from striking oil and natural gas production facilities.
In response, Iran attacked major energy facilities in neighboring Gulf states, causing what Qatar said was “extensive damage” at its main energy hub, Ras Laffan. The тιт-for-tat strikes caused energy prices to soar, and analysts have warned that the damage at Ras Laffan could trigger a lasting global gas shortage
