"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."
"The U.S.'s approval of the strikes marked a dramatic shift from its stance just a week ago. After Israel bombed Iranian oil depots, the Trump administration was reportedly dismayed by the move and it was viewed as the first major disagreement between the two countries in the war. Days later, it was reported that the U.S. explicitly asked Israel to stop bombing Iran's energy infrastructure."
The Trump administration approved Israeli military strikes on Iran's South Pars gas field, one of the world's largest natural gas facilities crucial to Iran's economy. Israeli forces targeted multiple facilities in southwestern Iran on Wednesday as Iran restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes represent a significant policy reversal, as the administration had opposed similar energy infrastructure attacks just days earlier and explicitly requested Israel cease bombing Iranian energy facilities. The attacks have contributed to steep increases in global gas prices, creating turbulence in energy markets worldwide.
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