Middle East crisis live: Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ entire South Pars gasfield if Iran strikes Qatar

<p>US president says Israel will not launch another attack on the giant gasfield shared by Iran and Qatar, but promises to destroy it if Tehran retaliates</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/iran-intelligence-minister-esmail-khatib-killed-israel-claims">Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gasfield hours after forces kill intelligence minister </a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/fighting-intensifies-israel-hezbollah-southern-lebanon">Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Ship attacked in strait of Hormuz: British officials</strong></p><p>In case you missed this news earlier, an attack set a ship ablaze early on Thursday off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.</p><p>“It is now hitting the plumbing of the global energy system. What is unsettling markets now is the growing stagflation risk ... It means this is no longer just a geopolitical story but a macro one.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/19/iran-war-live-updates-oil-prices-gas-field-strikes-pentagon-more-funds-trump-news">Continue reading...</a>