Trending Now - Trump Urges Halt to Attacks on Iranian Gas Fields Amid Escalation

WHO:

President Donald Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Joe Kent, former National Counterterrorism Center director

Iranian government

Qatari government

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Saudi Arabian government

WHAT:

President Trump threatened to "massively blow up" Iran's South Pars natural gas field if Iran attacks Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities again.

Iran retaliated against Israeli strikes by attacking Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, causing "significant damage."

The South Pars gas field is part of the world's largest natural gas reserve, containing an estimated 1,800 trillion cubic feet of usable gas.

Trump stated that "NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL" on the South Pars field unless Iran attacks Qatar.

WHERE:

South Pars gas field, located offshore in the Persian Gulf, shared by Iran and Qatar.

Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Bushehr province, Iran.

WHEN:

The Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field occurred on March 18th, 2026.

Trump's Truth Social post was made on March 18th, 2026.

Joe Kent resigned earlier in the week of March 18th, 2026.

WHY:

The Israeli strike was described as a response to anger over events in the Middle East.

Trump claimed that Iran's retaliatory attacks on Qatar were "unjustifiably and unfairly" made.

HOW:

Trump communicated his threats and statements via a post on Truth Social.

Iran conducted missile strikes on energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE in retaliation for the Israeli attack.

(UPDATED March 19, 2026 17:21 UTC)

In a tense escalation of Middle Eastern tensions, President Trump threatened to "massively blow up" Iran's South Pars natural gas field if Iran attacks Qatar's liquefied natural gas facilities again, following Iran's missile strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City that caused significant damage. Trump emphasized that "NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL" on the South Pars field unless Iran provokes further aggression against Qatar, which is home to the world's largest natural gas reserve. This exchange comes on the heels of Joe Kent's resignation earlier in the week, as the region grapples with the fallout from these recent military actions.