The campaign against Iran is becoming a fight for energy resources – and that's a massive gamble

It's unclear whether U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to calm things down or whether he wants to spark an energy war, but Iran is willing to hold out. Either way, it suits Netanyahu

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The campaign against Iran is becoming a fight for energy resources – and that's a massive gamble

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It's unclear whether U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to calm things down or whether he wants to spark an energy war, but Iran is willing to hold out. Either way, it suits Netanyahu

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Amos Harel

06:00 AM • March 20 2026 IST

Toward the end of third week of the war against Iran, the campaign saw a new development. Israel attacked key sites in the Iranian energy sector in a broad and aggressive operation from which U.S. President Donald Trump quickly dissociated himself after the fact.

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