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Monday, March 23, 2026
Source says Israel likely to follow US lead in suspending any potential strikes on Iranian energy sites
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Footage shows the aftermath of an IDF strike on the South Pars gas field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, in Asaluyeh, Iran, on March 18, 2026. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
A source briefed on Israel’s war plans says Washington kept it informed of its talks with Tehran, and that Israel was likely to follow Washington in suspending any targeting of Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.
Israel has not explicitly threatened to hit Iranian energy sites, but Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that strikes on Iran and on “the infrastructure it relies on will significantly escalate.”
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