U.S President Donald Trump has distanced himself from the Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars Gas Field. In a statement dated March 19, Trump stated that the US had no prior knowledge of the attack and that Qatar was not involved.
He added that the Israeli strike targeted a relatively small section of the massive South Pars Gas Field, one of the world’s most significant natural gas reserves shared between Iran and Qatar.
“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,” read part of the statement.
Additionally, Trump argued that the attack was carried out “out of anger” over escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Trump Issues Warning After Iran Retaliates Over South Pars Gas Field Attack
Trump claimed that Iran, unaware of the circumstances surrounding the strike, responded by targeting part of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure.
He described the retaliation as “unjustifiable and unfair,” stressing that Qatar was not involved in the initial incident.
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Trump further warned that while Israel would refrain from further attacks on the gas field, any additional Iranian strike on Qatar could provoke a major American response.
He noted that the U.S could potentially target the entire South Pars Gas Field with significant force if Iran attacks Qatar again.
“NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL pertaining to this extremely important and valuable South Pars Field unless Iran unwisely decides to attack a very innocent, in this case, Qatar In which instance 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,” read part of the statement.
Despite the warning, Trump acknowledged the potential long-term consequences of such an escalation, expressing reluctance to authorize widespread destruction.
Iran Attacks Qatar’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Earlier on Wednesday, March 19, 2026, Iranian missiles caused extensive damage at Ras Laffan Industrial City, the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in the world.
According to Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed, he denounced the attack as a “dangerous escalation, flagrant violation of state sovereignty, and a direct threat to its national security and regional stability.”
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Sheikh Mohammed noted that Emergency teams were deployed to contain fires at Ras Laffan, and no casualties were reported.
This is after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened to attack energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after Israel bombed a natural gas processing facility in Iran.
Qatar previously halted LNG production on March 2 due to Iranian drone strikes at Ras Laffan and Mesaieed Industrial City.
