Israel’s decision to target Iran’s oil facilities has caused tension between them and it’s greatest ally, the US. A decision that was made to weaken Iran in the ongoing war has seemingly backfired as the US were not vocal with their support.
Axios reported Sunday, March 8, that the “first significant disagreement” of the Iran war between the United States and Israel has developed over Israel’s strikes on 30 Iranian oil facilities. In an exclusive report, Barak Ravid and Marc Caputo, citing “a US official, Israeli official and a source with knowledge,” wrote that the strikes “went far beyond what the US expected when Israel notified it in advance.”
Late Saturday, Israel struck the oil facilities, “sending huge balls of fire and smoke into the air and rocking Tehran and the neighboring city of Karaj with explosions,” as evidenced by viral social media video. The report continued, “The US is concerned Israeli strikes on infrastructure that serves ordinary Iranians could backfire strategically, rallying Iranian society to support the regime and driving up oil prices.”