US EditionTrump and Netanyahu Split on Gas Field Attack Raise Questions About Whether They're in Sync on War
Trump prioritizes U.S. security interests while Netanyahu aims to reshape Iran's leadership; Gulf allies urge restraint after Israel's strike raised global energy prices, officials said.
- On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the strike prompted diverging reactions as President Donald Trump said the U.S. 'knew nothing' about it, while Netanyahu claimed Israel 'acted alone.'
- Netanyahu aims to change Tehran's leadership, while Trump emphasizes Iran's nuclear weapons, with U.S. intelligence reportedly aware of Israel's plan, highlighting diverging strategies.
- U.S. officials and the DNI highlighted different tactical aims, as the U.S. air campaign targets Iran's missile and nuclear capabilities, while Trump expressed concern about the Basij paramilitary last week.
- The strike prompted immediate regional retaliation and market effects, with Iran retaliating against regional energy infrastructure and Gulf allies urging Trump to curb Netanyahu, as global energy prices rose.
- Mr. Trump has shifted away from regime-change rhetoric, cooling on toppling clerical leadership in Tehran, while Netanyahu's strong Israeli public support gives him leeway to sustain operations.
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WASHINGTON. – No one else is going to fix the disaster in Iran. That means that President Donald Trump needs to end the war that he initiated so impulsively, setting a limited and achievable goal: to reopen the Strait of Ormuz and contain an Iranian regime that boils with desires for revenge.This expanding war entered a new and dangerous phase on Wednesday, when Israel attacked the South Pars gas field and Iran responded by hitting nearby liquef…
Trump and Netanyahu split on gas field attack raise questions about whether they're in sync on war
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's diverging language on Israel's decision to attack a critical Iranian gas field marks the most notable difference of opinion between the two leaders since the start of the war against Iran.
Trump Denies He Knew Israel Was To Attack Iran’s Gas Field After Iranian Retaliation: Report
US President Donald Trump knew about Israel’s plan to strike Iran’s South Pars Gas Field but changed course and denied his prior knowledge after the Islamic Republic hit Qatar’s gas field in retaliation, according to an Axios reporter. In a post on X on Thursday, Barak Ravid, citing senior American and Israeli officials, said that the United States was fully aware that Israel was set to strike Iran’s South Pars Gas Field on Wednesday, adding tha…
Israel's strike on the world's largest gas field raised questions about whether Israel is swinging the baton in the war.
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