Trump Seeks De-Escalation After Iran, Israel Strike Gas Hubs

President Donald Trump pressed for a de-escalation of attacks on Middle East energy assets after Iranian and Israeli strikes on major gas hubs jolted global markets.

Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City — the complex home to the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant — suffered “extensive damage” after an Iranian attack that sparked a fire, officials said. Israel carried out a strike on South Pars, Trump said. The gas field is a core part of Iran’s energy infrastructure.

Trump said in a social media post that the US wasn’t involved in the South Pars attack, adding that ...