Israel strikes Iran natural gas facility in coordination with U.S.
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Israel struck Iran's natural gas facilities with Trump administration approval, targeting a key economic revenue source.
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Targeting Iran's economic infrastructure could escalate conflict, potentially disrupting global oil markets and raising U.S. gas and energy prices.
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The Israeli Air Force struck natural gas processing facilities in Iran's South Pars gas field near Bushehr, with the strike coordinated with and approved by the Trump administration. This marks the first time Israel has targeted Iran's natural gas infrastructure, a key revenue source for Tehran's economy. The strike represents a shift from the Trump administration's earlier objection to Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities, which had prompted the U.S. to require approval before attacks on energy infrastructure. President Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran is "the NUMBER ONE STATE SPONSOR OF TERROR" and that the U.S. is "rapidly putting them out of business," signaling White House endorsement of the operation.
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