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President Trump tonight said on Truth Social he criticized Israel for its Wednesday attack on Iran's South Par natural gas field.
In all caps, he wrote, no more attacks will be made by Israel,
and he said he did not want this level of violence and destruction.
But Trump did say the U.S. would attack the facility if Iran attacked Qatar again, as Tehran did in retaliation for the initial Israeli attack.
And within the last few hours, Qatar said its natural gas facility sustained heavy damage in a second Iranian missile attack.
Oil prices are climbing worldwide towards $110 a barrel.
This comes after the Israeli strikes on the major natural gas field in Iran.
Here's NPR's Julia Simon.
South Pars is part of the largest natural gas field in the world, shared by both Iran and Qatar.
In a statement on X, Majid al-Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry, blamed Israel for the strikes.
He described it as a, quote, When asked by NPR, an Israeli military spokesperson would not confirm the strike.
Iran's government-linked news agency issued a warning for residents to stay away from energy assets in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Qatar Energy says its liquefied natural gas facility has already been hit.
Julia Simon, NPR News.
The price for West Texas intermediate crude was up more than $3 a barrel, just a few cents below $100 a barrel.
Today, Brent crude increased by more than $4.50 and now sits at $111 a barrel.
All of this is having an impact on gasoline prices.
AAA says nationwide gasoline prices have climbed by five cents in one day.
The nation's top intelligence official, Tulsi Gabbard, told Congress today that although weakened, Iran's government still is functioning.