President Trump said he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel he disapproved of the attack, which sent energy markets reeling. But Israeli officials said the Americans were informed beforehand.
Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran that started Feb. 28 has resulted in Iran attacking neighboring, oil-producing nations, which has significantly disrupted the world's energy supply.
President Trump said Israel was responsible for the attack, but vowed to “massively” destroy the gas field if Tehran hit Qatar’s energy facilities in retaliation.
Host Blake Burman discusses the latest developments coming out of the Middle East where Iran is launching cluster munitions at Israel, as the U.S. unleashes bunker buster bombs in Iran and Isreal struck and Iranian gas field. Meanwhile at home, TSA staff shortages are causing travel nightmares as spring break trips start to ramp up.
President Trump said that Israel acted alone when it struck the South Pars gas field in Iran. Trump threatened Iran to halt its attacks on Qatar's facilities, or face a "blow up" of their South Pars field.
Iran launched a series of retaliatory strikes against the vital energy infrastructure in nearby Gulf states after Israel hit its largest gas field Wednesday.
The Israeli Air Force struck a natural gas processing facility in southwestern Iran, two senior Israeli officials said. Why it matters: This is the first time Israel has struck natural gas facilities in Iran, which are key to Iran's economy. - The Israeli officials said the strike was coordinated with and approved by the Trump administration . - The semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that several facilities in the South Pars gas field near Bushehr were targeted. According to the report, emergency teams were on the scene and trying to extinguish the fire. Flashback: The Trump administration objected to Israel's earlier strike on oil depots in Tehran and asked Israel not to hit energy infrastructure without U.S. approval. What…