"President Trump told reporters at the White House Thursday he had complained to Netanyahu about Israel's strike on Iran's South Pars oil field. He urged Israel to avoid future attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure to avoid further disruption on global energy supplies."
"Netanyahu later said that Israel acted alone in carrying out the attack on South Pars on Wednesday. He said Israel would honor Trump's request. 'President Trump asked us to hold off on future attacks, and we're holding off,' Netanyahu told reporters at a press conference Thursday."
"Iranian drones hit Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again, sparking fires as crews worked to contain the blaze. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates said the country's air defenses responded to missile and drone threats from Iran with explosions echoing across Dubai."
"Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen publicly since he succeeded his slain father, issued a rare statement Friday saying Iran's enemies need to have their 'security' taken away."
Israel intensified its military actions around Tehran as Iranians celebrated Nowruz, marking the conflict's fourth week. President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu disagreed over Israel's bombing of Iran's South Pars gas field, which affected energy markets. Trump urged Netanyahu to avoid further strikes on Iranian energy sites, while Netanyahu asserted Israel acted independently. Iranian forces retaliated by targeting gas and oil facilities, including Qatar's Ras Laffan. Iranian drones attacked Kuwait's oil refinery, and UAE air defenses responded to threats from Iran. Iran's new supreme leader issued a statement regarding the need to undermine enemies' security.
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