Trump threatens to ‘massively blow up’ Iran gasoline discipline as oil costs spike after Tehran blitzes Gulf vitality websites: Live updates
Donald Trump has threatened to ‘massively blow up’ a major Iranian gas field at the centre of a major escalation in the US-Israel war with Iran.
In an explosive Truth Social post, Trump claimed the US had no knowledge of an attack on the South Pars Field by Israel and warned the US will take unprecedented action if Tehran continues to strike energy sites across the Gulf in retaliation.
‘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,’ he said.
His remarks came after missiles caused ‘extensive damage’ in Qatar hours after Iran threatened to wage a ‘full scale economic war’ by attacking energy facilities across the Middle East.
Video showed huge explosions in Ras Laffan – the world’s biggest natural gas plant – as well as Saudi Arabia‘s capital Riyadh.
Abu Dhabi authorities suspended operations at two of its sites, the Habshan gas facility and at the Bab oil field, after being hit with fallen debris from successful missile interceptions.
The price of oil has spiked again this morning by 4% to $112 a barrel when trading opened in Asia.
