Trump Distances Himself from Israeli Strike on Iranian Gas Field

Trump has distanced himself from an Israeli strike on Iran's largest gas field, claiming he told Netanyahu 'don't do that' as the attack has angered Gulf allies and exposed further divisions between the US and Israel.

Speaking in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump said he had spoken to Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu following the strikes on Iran's South Pars gas field – part of a reserve shared with Qatar – and had told the Israeli prime minister to refrain from further attacks that could escalate a regional war on energy infrastructure.