Trump threatens to destroy a major gas field in Iran if Tehran hits Qatar again

President Trump is threatening to “massively blow up” a major gas field in Iran if the Islamic Republic launches any more attacks on Qatar’s gas facilities.

Mr. Trump warned he would target the South Pars Gas field in Iran as he manages the widening economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East.

“The United States of America, with or without the help or consent of Israel, will massively blow up the entirety of the South Pars Gas Field at an amount of strength and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before,” Mr. Trump posted late Wednesday on Truth Social. “I do not want to authorize this level of violence and destruction because of the long term implications that it will have on the future of Iran, but if Qatar’s LNG is again attacked, I will not hesitate to do so.”

Mr. Trump decided to join forces with Israel and launch the operation against Iran on Feb. 28 because he wanted to dismantle Iran’s missile program, stop it from getting a nuclear weapon and end Tehran’s support for terror proxies in the Middle East.

Iran retaliated by striking oil-rich Gulf countries and closing down the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 20% of the world’s oil supply.

Mr. Trump threatened the South Pars Gas Field in an explanation of gas-facility strikes that could have wide impacts on the energy markets.

He said the situation began when Israel attacked part of the South Pars Gas Field in Iran “out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East.”

“The United States knew nothing about this particular attack, and the country of Qatar was in no way, shape, or form, involved with it, nor did it have any idea that it was going to happen,” Mr. Trump posted. “Unfortunately, Iran did not know this, or any of the pertinent facts pertaining to the South Pars attack, and unjustifiably and unfairly attacked a portion of Qatar’s LNG Gas facility.”

Mr. Trump said Israel would not attack Iran’s gas field again. However, Mr. Trump said he would blow up the field himself if Iran chose again to strike Qatar, a small nation but critical U.S. ally in the Middle East.

The tit-for-tat attacks and closure of the Strait of Hormuz are disrupting energy markets.

The price of Brent crude, an international benchmark, surged to $114 per barrel early Thursday.

U.S. stocks took a beating at midweek due to concerns about high oil prices and possible price inflation.