Trump and Netanyahu trade barbs as gas price surge threatens Iran War alliance: US insists they were NOT told of plans to hit fuel plant but Israeli officials deny that – and Bibi says it’s ‘fake news’ that Tel Aviv dragged Washington into the conflict

Donald Trump said he warned Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack any more gas fields after Israel’s controversial attack caused global energy prices to soar.

The US President has fueled speculation of a split with his ally after insisting he ‘knew nothing’ about a plan to strike Iran’s South Pars, the world’s largest gas field.

Tehran yesterday ignored calls for restraint and retaliated angrily with attacks on energy infrastructure in Israel, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

And despite warnings, the attacks continued throughout the night; Drones caused a fire at a refinery in Kuwait.

As the war spiraled, Mr Trump insisted the “little tour” would be “over very soon” and said he had spoken to the Israeli Prime Minister about striking oil and gas fields.

“I told him not to do this, and he won’t do that,” the president told reporters as he met with the Japanese prime minister.

‘We are independent but we get along very well,’ he added, explaining that the attacks were ‘coordinated’ but that Netanyahu would ‘do something’, which he sometimes opposes.

This came after he harshly criticized Israel on Hakikat Sosyal in the immediate aftermath of the South Pars attack, accusing it of ‘violently attacking’.

‘The US had no knowledge of this particular attack,’ he said, adding that ‘THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER ATTACKS BY ISRAEL’ on the South Pars field unless provoked by Iran.

Donald Trump says he warned Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack any more gas fields after Israeli attack caused oil prices to rise

But Mr. Trump also warned that if Iran did not back down, Washington would “massively blow up the entire South Pars gas field with a force and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before.”

Mr Netanyahu last night denied ‘dragging’ the US into war, branding such claims ‘fake news’ and asking: ‘Does anyone really think anyone can tell President Trump what to do?’ he said.

The Israeli Prime Minister stated that Israel “acted alone” in the attack on Iranian gas fields and said, “President Trump asked us to postpone future attacks and that is what we are doing.”

He also said Iran was ‘weaker than ever’ while Israel was stronger.

Alex Gandler, spokesman for the Israeli embassy in London, told the BBC there was “no daylight” between the US and Israel.

He added: ‘We largely agree on most or all of our goals regarding the Islamic regime in Iran and the Revolutionary Guard. [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps]ballistic and nuclear programs. We want the same thing.’

Three separate Israeli officials also told Reuters that the attack had been previously coordinated with the United States but was unlikely to be repeated. The people, who spoke anonymously, added that they were not surprised by Mr. Trump’s comments.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sought to mitigate allegations of discord, saying Israel was an ‘incredible and capable partner’.

On South Pars in particular, Mr Hegseth added that Israel had ‘sent a warning’ to Tehran.

However, US national intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard said the US and Israel’s war goals are ‘different’.

Netanyahu last night denied ‘dragging’ the US into war and branded such claims ‘fake news’

Saudi Arabia has threatened Iran with military action, claiming trust in Tehran has been ‘shattered’ after Riyadh was targeted by ballistic missiles. (Image: Saudi air defenses intercepted missiles in the capital on Wednesday)

Israel was ‘focused on disabling the Iranian leadership’, while the USA wanted to ‘destroy Iran’s ballistic missile launch capability, ballistic missile production capability and navy’.

Ms. Gabbard is one of the Trump administration’s leading voices skeptical of foreign intervention, though she has so far supported the war, while her close ally Joe Kent resigned as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center this week over the conflict.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia threatened Iran with military action, claiming trust in Tehran had been ‘shattered’ after Riyadh was targeted by ballistic missiles.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan accused Iran of taking pre-planned actions against its neighbours, in the harshest comments from the Gulf kingdom since the start of the war.

This pressure from Iran will backfire politically and morally, and we absolutely reserve the right to take military action if deemed necessary.

“What little trust there was before has been completely shattered,” bin Farhan said after a meeting between foreign ministers of Gulf and Arab countries in the Saudi capital.

‘We will use our political, economic, diplomatic and all other tools to stop these attacks.’

An oil refinery in Saudi Arabia was hit on Thursday, while eight ballistic missiles targeted the capital.

And the interventionists were seen firing from near the Riyadh hotel where the conference was held.

“I cannot see this as a coincidence,” Bin Farhan said. ‘This is the clearest signal of how Iran feels about diplomacy. He’s trying to put pressure on his neighbours, but it won’t work.’

Late Thursday evening, the Kingdom said two UAVs were intercepted and destroyed in the eastern region of the country.

Iranian ballistic missiles damaged an oil refinery (pictured) in Haifa, a port city in northern Israel

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan accused Iran of pre-planned actions against its neighbours, in the harshest comments yet to come from the Gulf kingdom

Sirens in Jerusalem wailed throughout the night as Iran sent a fresh barrage of missiles at Israel, damaging an oil refinery in the country’s northern port city of Haifa.

Iran warned that attacks on its energy infrastructure were a ‘big mistake’ and told Israel that any repetition would lead to attacks ‘until your own energy infrastructure and the energy infrastructure of your allies are completely destroyed’.

Qatari officials said Iran’s missile attacks had reduced the country’s liquefied natural gas export capacity by 17 per cent, leading to an estimated $20bn (£14.9bn) in lost annual revenue.

Despite Mr. Trump’s warning to Tehran, the regime responded to Israel’s attack by striking Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility, the largest LNG facility on the planet, and gas prices skyrocketed by 35 percent.

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the “reckless escalation” and called on Iran, Israel and the United States to stop attacks on critical infrastructure. However, the regime continued by hitting an Israeli oil refinery in Haifa with a missile yesterday. Drone attacks were also carried out on the Kuwait Oil Company and the Samref refinery in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu.

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said: ‘Our response to Israel’s attack on our infrastructure [a] FRACTION OF OUR POWER. The ONLY reason for the restriction was to respect the requested de-escalation. ZERO restrictions in case our infrastructures are attacked again. ‘For any end to this war, the damage to our civilian areas must be addressed.’

As the world reels from soaring energy prices, Britain yesterday pledged to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route through which 20 percent of global oil passes.

In a joint statement with the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan, he said: ‘We condemn in the strongest terms Iran’s recent attacks on unarmed commercial ships in the Gulf, attacks on civilian infrastructure, including oil and gas facilities, and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces.’

The following statements were included in the statement: ‘We express our readiness to contribute to the necessary efforts to ensure safe passage through the Bosphorus. We welcome the commitment of nations planning preparedness.’

Meanwhile, the International Maritime Organization (IOM) said it was confident the strait would reopen soon.

Mr Araghchi yesterday sought to rally support from his counterparts in Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan against the ‘destabilizing and escalating actions’ of the US and Israel.

While the three countries had previously condemned the attacks, they also joined in a statement demanding Tehran stop attacking its neighbours.

Showing no signs of tensions abating, Mr Hegseth said: ‘Today again, as yesterday, will be the biggest strike package ever.’ He also said US forces could receive as much as $200bn (£150bn) from Congress to fund the war effort and America’s wider military security, adding: ‘It takes money to kill the bad guys.’