Overview
- Iran launched missiles at Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, with QatarEnergy reporting sizeable fires and extensive damage at several LNG facilities after two waves of strikes.
- President Trump said the U.S. had no advance knowledge of Israel’s attack and vowed no further Israeli strikes on South Pars unless Iran targets Qatar, while threatening to “massively blow up” the field if Qatar is hit again.
- Reports citing unnamed U.S. and Israeli officials said Washington was briefed on or approved the South Pars operation, contradicting Trump’s public denial.
- Energy markets jumped, with Brent crude spiking toward $118–$119 a barrel and European gas prices surging, as Saudi Arabia intercepted missiles over Riyadh and the UAE and Kuwait reported strikes or shutdowns at energy sites.
- Qatar expelled Iran’s military and security attachés and Gulf ministers condemned Tehran’s retaliatory attacks, as reporting highlighted U.S.-Israel strategy gaps and officials said thousands more U.S. troops are under consideration for deployment.