U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. Army will “completely destroy” Iran's South Pars gas field if the country attacks Qatar again. The American leader issued the warning in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, following Iran's attack on Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. This action came after Israel's attack on Wednesday on the South Pars offshore gas field in the Persian Gulf, which Tehran shares with Doha, recalled Xinhua in a report taken from the Argentine News Agency. “The United States knew nothing about this specific attack, and Qatar was not involved in it in any way, nor did it have any idea that it was going to happen,” commented Trump. “ISRAEL WILL NOT CARRY OUT ANY MORE ATTACKS related to this extremely important and valuable South Pars gas field, unless Iran imprudently decides to attack Qatar again,” noted Trump. If Tehran attacks Qatar again, “the United States, with or without the help or consent of Israel, will blow up the entire South Pars gas field with a force and power that Iran has never seen or witnessed before,” he added. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is seeking funds to finance the war The Pentagon has requested approval from the White House to ask Congress for more than $200 billion to fund U.S. attacks on Iran, reported The Washington Post. The request, continues the journalistic report citing a senior U.S. official and three other people with knowledge of the matter, is likely to trigger a fierce partisan battle in the Capitol. The figure would far exceed the cost of the U.S. military campaign against Iran to date and aims to expand the production of critical munitions, which has been depleted since the joint U.S. and Israel attacks on Iran began on February 28, according to the report. It is not yet clear how much, or if, the White House will ultimately request from Congress, as some government officials believe the Defense Department's request is unlikely to be approved, according to the report, which cited a senior Trump administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The cost of U.S. attacks on Iran has risen rapidly, exceeding $11 billion in the first week alone, according to the report, citing several officials. Before launching massive attacks on Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump had proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, an increase of more than 50% from the previous year. It is not yet clear how, or if, the supplemental budget will be counted within that total, the report also notes, indicating that the White House's Office of Management and Budget opposed the total in internal discussions, arguing it was excessive.
