politics
March 20, 2026
Trump threatens to attack Iran’s South Pars gas field
US President Donald Trump has warned he will “blow up” the South Pars gas field if Iran attacks Qatar in retaliation for Israeli strikes
TL;DR
- Trump threatened to "massively blow up" Iran's South Pars gas field if Iran attacks Qatari energy facilities.
- This warning comes after Israel launched strikes on Iran's facilities in the South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar.
- Iran attacked a Qatari LNG facility in response and threatened counterstrikes.
- Trump denied US knowledge of or involvement in the Israeli attack.
- The US plans to send thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, potentially for operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran protested to the UN, claiming Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE allowed their territory to be used for US attacks against Iran.
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