After Tehran strikes, Trump says Israel won't attack Iran gas fields anymore
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Trump said Israel will not conduct further attacks on Iran's main natural gas facility after strike.
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Trump made de-escalation comments hours after green-lighting the Israeli strike on Iran's South Pars gas field.
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