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War in Iran, US demands Israel: Do not attack energy facilities and oil infrastructure
2026-03-10 19:52:38 / BOTA
The Trump administration urged Israel on Monday not to carry out further attacks on energy facilities in Iran, particularly oil infrastructure, according to three sources familiar with the matter, Axios reported.
The US request marks the first time the Trump administration has restrained Israel since the two countries launched their joint operation against Iran ten days ago.
The Israeli attacks blanketed Tehran – a city of 10 million people – with toxic black smoke and acid rain, raising urgent health warnings for ordinary Iranians.
The US messages were conveyed at a high political level and to the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Eyal Zamir, an Israeli official said. The Trump administration cited three reasons for its request, according to a source with knowledge of the matter:
Iran attacked Gulf energy facilities with drones earlier in the war, but did not cause significant or irreversible damage.
The US worry is that a new round of attacks on Iranian oil could change that calculus – and send prices even higher. A source familiar with the details said Trump sees attacks on Iran’s energy and oil facilities as a “last resort” – something to be reserved only if Iran deliberately attacks oil facilities in the Persian Gulf first.
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