Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel “acted alone” in a strike on a processing facility linked to Iran’s South Pars gas field, part of the world’s largest natural gas reserve, adding that US President Donald Trump has told Israel to refrain from carrying out similar attacks.

Netanyahu said the operation targeting the site was conducted solely by Israel, without direct US involvement. He also said Israel was respecting Trump’s request to hold off on attacks of that kind.

“President Trump asked us to hold off on such future attacks and we are,” he said at a press conference Thursday night.

It came hours after Trump said the United States “knew nothing” about the Israeli strike on infrastructure of the important South Pars gas field.

The strike was a major escalation in the war. Israel had previously attacked a number of Iranian fuel depots, but had until now refrained from striking Iran’s oil and natural gas production facilities.

In response, Iran attacked major energy facilities in neighboring Persian Gulf states, causing what Qatar said was “extensive damage” at its main energy hub, Ras Laffan. Energy prices spiked soon after, and analysts have warned that the damage at Ras Laffan could trigger a lasting global gas shortage.

Netanyahu’s remarks come as Israel continues its campaign against Iranian-linked targets, with concerns growing over escalation and potential disruptions to global energy markets.

(Source: BBC)