Axios reports on the first significant disagreement between the US and Israel, following Washington’s objections to the strike on oil depots in Tehran on Saturday, March 7th. According to the report citing an American official, an Israeli official, and another source, the US expresses concerns that Israel’s attacks on infrastructure serving civilians could have counterproductive strategic effects, rallying Iranian society behind the regime and driving oil prices upward.
It should be noted that the Israeli air force attacks on Saturday caused massive fires in Tehran, with flames visible from kilometers away and thick smoke covering Iran’s capital. For its part, the Israeli military (IDF) claimed that the fuel storage facilities “are used by the Iranian regime to supply fuel to various consumers, including its military organs.”
Drains across the Iranian capital Tehran are continuing to explode after earlier Israeli and US strikes on oil depots and infrastructure.
Medical experts are warning the toxic smoke and runoff has increased the risk of deadly illnesses, including cancer. pic.twitter.com/yJxbH8WDju
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“Trump did not look favorably upon the strike on Tehran oil depots”
According to Axios, the IDF informed the American military before the attacks, however – as an American official conveyed – the US military was surprised by the scope of the attacks. “We don’t believe it was a good idea,” stated a senior American official, with an Israeli official claiming that the US message to Israel was “WTF” (what the hell are you doing?).
Although the facilities that were hit are not oil production facilities, American officials worry that images of burning storage facilities could frighten oil markets and push energy prices even higher.
“The president did not look favorably upon the attack. He wants to save oil. He doesn’t want to burn it. And this reminds people of higher gasoline prices,” a Trump advisor told Axios.
