Israel Attacks Iran's Energy Facilities

 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu responded to media questions at a press conference on the 19th, stating that Israel "unilaterally" carried out an air strike on an Iranian gas field, and that Israel will "comply" with U.S. President Trump's request to "suspend" further air strikes on energy facilities.

 Earlier that day, Trump responded to media questions at the White House, stating that he had informed Netanyahu not to attack energy facilities in Iran.

 According to Iranian media reports on the 18th, some petrochemical facilities in the southern provinces of Bushehr and Asaluyeh in Iran were attacked by the United States and Israel. Iran subsequently announced that it would strike oil facilities in Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar that are related to the United States. Trump posted on social media that day, stating that the U.S. side was "completely unaware" of Israel's attack on Iranian oil and gas facilities in advance.