BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 19. U.S. President Donald Trump said he had warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the inadmissibility of carrying out strikes on oil and gas facilities in Iran, and that Netanyahu promised to halt such attacks, Trend reports.
“I told him not to do it anymore, and he won’t do it,” the American leader said while answering journalists’ questions during a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House.
According to Trump, the United States and Israel act independently, but at the same time coordinate their efforts.
Since no concrete agreement was reached in negotiations between the United States (U.S.) and Iran over the nuclear program, the US and Israel began military airstrikes against Iran on February 28. In response, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel and U.S. military facilities located in countries across the region, starting the same day.
On the first day of the air strikes against Iran, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking military officials were killed. On March 8, Iran’s Assembly of Experts elected Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s third Supreme Leader by majority vote.
From March 1 through March 5, the confrontation expanded further, affecting several countries across the Middle East.
According to information, the U.S. side suffered losses of 13 dead and more than 140 wounded.
The ongoing conflict has significantly threatened the region’s energy infrastructure and maritime transport. Oil prices have surged on global markets due to heightened security tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, prompting several countries to advise their citizens to leave the region.