Trump says Israel will no longer strike Iran’s gas field

US President Donald Trump said an angry Israel had “violently lashed out” and attacked Iran’s major gas field, but said Israel would not make further ‌such attacks unless Iran retaliated, Reuters writes.

The gas field is jointly operated by Qatar as well, but Israel targeted only the Iranian portion. Following the strike, Iran fired missiles at energy facilities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Trump said the United States did not have advance ⁠knowledge of Israel’s attack and that Qatar had not been involved. The Wall Street Journal, however, reported that Trump had approved of Israel’s plan to attack Iran’s natural gas field.