Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference, amid the US-Israel war with Iran [Ronen Zvulun/Reuters]By Elizabeth MelimopoulosPublished On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026Iran has warned it will show “zero restraint” if its energy facilities are attacked again, a day after Israel struck the South Pars gasfield and Tehran attacked energy sites across the Gulf.
In the United States, President Donald Trump raised controversy during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi by invoking the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbour while defending the element of surprise in the Iran attack.
Meanwhile, as the conflict intensifies, concerns over supply disruptions have pushed global oil and gas prices higher, with sharp increases reported across the United Kingdom and Europe.
