Trump said in a social media post that neither the US nor Qatar was involved in the Israeli operation targeting the South Pars field, calling on the Islamic Republic to act with restraint. “NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL,” Trump said on Truth Social late Wednesday. “South Pars is central to Iran’s gas supply and, by extension, to electricity generation and industrial activity,” Azizi said by email. Trump temporarily waived a century-old shipping mandate to lower the cost of transporting energy goods around the US in a bid to curb price rises. In parallel with the war in Iran, Israel has stepped up an offensive in Lebanon, where it’s fighting Tehran-backed Hezbollah.

Source: Bangkok Post March 19, 2026 14:35 UTC