War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday confirmed reports that Israel launched non-US-aligned strikes on Iranian oil depots that went outside of the United States’ mission in Iran and angered US officials.
Citing US and Israeli sources, Axiosreportsthat the strikes against 30 fuel depots on Saturday “went far beyond what the U.S. expected when Israel notified it in advance, sparking the first significant disagreement between the allies since the war began.”
While the IDF claims that the oil sites “are used by the Iranian regime to supply fuel to different consumers, including its military organs,” and the IDF notified the US before striking, the end result was concerning to US officials.
The attack created an explosive inferno, sending a large smoke stack into the sky.
The strikes also ignited massive oil fires throughout the streets of Tehran.
A dark smog filled the sky in Tehran with locals reporting acid rain.
Tehran is covered in thick black clouds of smoke this morning after a series of Israeli airstrikes struck multiple oil depots and a refinery.
Locals report that the morning rain was black and oily.pic.twitter.com/4lb7Ld62So
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Per Axios, this caused the US to say, “WTF,” according to an Israeli official. A senior US official said, “We don’t think it was a good idea.” A Trump Advisor also told Axios, “The president doesn’t like the attack. He wants to save the oil. He doesn’t want to burn it. And it reminds people of higher gas prices.”
Source: The Gateway Pundit
