‘The US knew nothing’: What Trump’s distancing from Israel’s oil field strike says about Iran war Written by: Bhaskar Sarma, Anil Sasi Copyright © 2026 The Indian Express [P] Ltd.

‘The US knew nothing’: What Trump’s distancing from Israel’s oil field strike says about Iran war South Pars is the world's largest gas field. The attack marks only the second one by Israel and the US on Iranian downstream facilities since the war started. Written by: Bhaskar Sarma, Anil Sasi 6 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Mar 19, 2026 04:36 PM IST https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/south-pars-iran-qatar-importance-10589341/?ref=myie_hp Copyright © 2026 The Indian Express [P] Ltd.