Trump Vows to 'Obliterate' Iran's Prized Gasfield If Attacks Continue
US president threatens to 'blow up' South Pars, the world's largest gas field, if Iran retaliates against Israel's strikes or targets Qatar's energy facilities.
In a bold and escalating move, US President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's South Pars gasfield, the world's largest natural gas field, if Tehran continues its attacks on energy facilities across the Middle East.
The threat comes after Israel's decision to target the South Pars site on Wednesday, a major escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two countries. Trump claims that Israel will not attack the site again, but has warned that he will 'massively blow up' the 'extremely important and valuable' facility if Iran retaliates or strikes against Qatar's gas infrastructure.
The South Pars gasfield, which is shared between Iran and Qatar, is the world's largest natural gas field and a crucial energy resource for both countries. Iran's threats to attack Qatar's gas facilities have heightened fears of significant disruption to global energy supplies, prompting Trump's dramatic intervention.
Trump's threats represent a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran, with the president seemingly willing to take drastic measures to protect regional energy infrastructure and prevent further attacks. The potential destruction of the South Pars gasfield would have devastating economic and geopolitical consequences for both Iran and the wider Middle East.
The crisis in the Middle East has been rapidly intensifying in recent weeks, with Israel's strikes on South Pars and Iran's retaliatory attacks on energy facilities across the region raising the stakes and heightening the risk of an all-out war. Trump's latest threat is a clear message to Iran that the US is prepared to take drastic action to protect its interests and those of its allies in the region.
As the situation continues to evolve, the potential destruction of the South Pars gasfield could have far-reaching implications for global energy markets and geopolitical stability in the Middle East. The world will be watching closely to see how Iran and its allies respond to Trump's latest ultimatum.
,Source: The Guardian
