A disagreement has surfaced between Donald Trump’s administration and Israel over Israeli airstrikes targeting fuel infrastructure in Iran, according to a report by Axios, as global crude prices surged past $100 a barrel amid fears that the expanding Middle East war could disrupt energy supplies.
The report said Israeli strikes on around 30 Iranian fuel depots on Saturday went much further than U.S. officials expected when Israel notified Washington ahead of the operation. The development has triggered what Axios described as the first significant disagreement between the two allies since the conflict began eight days earlier.US officials are concerned that attacks on infrastructure used by ordinary Iranians could have strategic consequences, including strengthening domestic support for the Iranian government and unsettling global oil markets.
US surprised by scale of Israeli strikesAccording to Axios, Israeli fighter jets struck approximately 30 fuel depots across Iran on Saturday. The attacks caused large fires in the capital Tehran, with flames visible for miles and thick smoke covering parts of the city.The Israel Defense Forces said the targeted sites were linked to the Iranian government’s logistics network.
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