Current sectionMiddle East News'The U.S. knew nothing about this particular attack, and Qatar was in no way, shape or form involved,' Trump wrote on the attack on Iran's South Pars gas fieldShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Samuels, Oded Yaronand ReutersMarch 18, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field was carried out by Israel after it had "violently lashed out" and the U.S. and Qatar were not involved in it.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:2026 Israel-Iran WarIsrael - IranMiddle EastMiddle East oilCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesEurovisionIran7.10 Sexual ViolenceNetanyahu Haredi PoliticsIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastJ'lem Church Leaders Urge Knesset to Address 'Hate Crimes' Against ChristiansHotly Disputed Israeli Real Estate Event Held Amid Heavy Police Presence in NYC'Ulm 5' Defense: Germany's Palestine Action Case Is a 'Show Trial'Lebanese Officials: At Least Nine Killed in Israeli Strikes on Southern LebanonThe Bills That Could Rewrite Israel's Election RulesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way