US President Trump says Israel violently lashed out at Iran's major facility and the US did not know about the attack, while he calls for no more attacks by Israel on South Pars and threatens the US will retaliate if Qatar's LNG is attacked again
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US President Trump says Israel violently lashed out at Iran's major facility and the US did not know about the attack, while he calls for no more attacks by Israel on South Pars and threatens the US will retaliate if Qatar's LNG is attacked again
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Full post: "Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility known as South Pars Gas Field in Iran. A relatively small section of the whole has been hit. 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. 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 - In which instance the United States of America, with or without the help or consent of Israel, will massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field at an amount of strength and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before. I do not want to authorize this level of violence and destruction because of the long term implications that it will have on the future of Iran, but if Qatar’s LNG is again attacked, I will not hesitate to do so. Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
Context
Trump's statements escalate geopolitical tensions, highlighting Israel's recent action against Iran and issuing a stern warning against further attacks, particularly towards Qatar. This situation could provoke volatility in energy markets, particularly LNG and oil, alongside movement in related currencies like the USD and JPY as investors assess risk exposure in the region.
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