Trump Pledges Retaliation Against Iran’s South Pars Gas Field After Qatar Missile Hit

Former US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning on social media Wednesday night, vowing that if Iran launched another attack on Qatar, the United States would retaliate by “massively blow[ing] up the entirety” of Iran’s South Pars gas field, one of the world’s largest natural gas reserves. Trump emphasized that Israel would refrain from further strikes on the Pars field itself, but threatened severe US action in response to attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure.

The announcement came as Iranian missiles struck Qatar’s key natural gas facility, triggering a fire and causing “extensive” damage. In response, Qatari authorities expelled some Iranian Embassy officials and raised alarms over the security of the region’s energy sector. The attack intensified concerns over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel responsible for transporting roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil, which has become increasingly hazardous amid ongoing hostilities.

A person familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the US was aware of Israel’s planned strike on Iran’s offshore South Pars field but did not participate in the operation. The escalation of U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran has contributed to surging oil prices, with Brent crude rising more than 5% to over $108 per barrel, driving up global gasoline and commodity costs and straining economies worldwide.

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Since February 28, Iran has been targeting energy facilities in neighboring Gulf states in retaliation for attacks on its infrastructure, while also launching drones and missiles at Israel alongside allied groups such as Hezbollah. These actions have disrupted energy shipments and heightened fears of wider regional escalation.

Casualty figures from the ongoing conflict are mounting. Officials report that at least 1,300 people have died in Iran, over 960 in Lebanon, and 14 in Israel. The US military has confirmed 13 American service members killed and roughly 200 wounded.

The threat underscores the fragile state of the global energy market and the geopolitical volatility in the Persian Gulf, as nations weigh both military responses and economic ramifications amid one of the most dangerous conflicts in recent Middle Eastern history.

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