Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): After the world’s largest liquefaction facility in Qatar was reportedly struck by missiles from Iran, former US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Washington had no prior knowledge of the attack and accused Israel of “acting out of anger” by striking Iran’s South Pars Gas Field, which he said prompted Tehran’s retaliation.
In a sharply worded statement shared on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility known as South Pars Gas Field in Iran. A relatively small section of the whole has been hit.”
He said the US and Qatar were unaware of the strikes and warned that Israel would not target the South Pars Field again unless Iran attacks Qatar. Trump said Washington would not hesitate to authorize significant destruction against Tehran if Qatar’s energy facilities are targeted again.
“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. 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. 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. 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. Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City was hit by ballistic missiles from Iran, the country’s Ministry of Defence said, resulting in extensive damage. The attack was the second on the world’s largest liquefaction facility within 12 hours.
QatarEnergy confirmed several of its LNG facilities were also struck in the early hours of Thursday, causing large fires and extensive further damage. Emergency response teams were deployed immediately to contain the damage, and no casualties were reported, the company said.
Meanwhile, Qatar has declared the military and security attaches at the Iranian Embassy, along with their staff, persona non grata and has requested that they leave the country within 24 hours, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday. (ANI)
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