REPORT: Trump Furious After Israel’s Shocking Move In Iran Conflict

The first real crack in the U.S.-Israeli war coalition reportedly opened over the weekend after Israel struck Iranian oil storage facilities, triggering massive fires, killing four people and prompting what one Israeli official described as a blunt reaction from Washington: “WTF.”

Axios reported late Sunday that Israeli forces hit oil depots and a refinery in and around Tehran, a move that went “far beyond what the US expected,” even though Israel notified the United States in advance and argued the sites were being used to fuel missile launches.

An American official told Axios the U.S. military was caught off guard by how “wide-ranging” the strikes were and said, “We don’t think it was a good idea.”

An Israeli official described the message from Washington as “WTF”.

Neither the White House nor the Israel Defense Forces has publicly commented on the report.

The strikes set off apocalyptic scenes across the Iranian capital. Footage showed towering flames and thick black smoke pouring into the sky, with officials warning residents to stay indoors. Local reports described fuel leaking from one facility and igniting, sending what one account called a “river of fire” through nearby streets. Residents also reported blackened rainfall, described as water mixed with oil and soot, and warnings about possible “acid rain.”

Beyond the humanitarian and environmental fallout, the strikes carried major strategic and economic consequences that appear to have alarmed the Trump administration.

Oil markets reacted fast. Prices had already been under pressure from the war and Iran’s blockade threats around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy chokepoint. After trading resumed, crude spiked past $100 a barrel for the first time in nearly four years.

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Brent crude jumped sharply, trading around $107.97, while West Texas Intermediate climbed to about $106.22, both up roughly 16% from last week’s close. The surge hit American consumers right where it hurts, and it handed Tehran an obvious propaganda angle.

Axios reported that the White House concern was not only about the battlefield, but about the political blowback that can come from turning energy infrastructure into a target set.

Attacks on oil facilities could push even anti-regime Iranians to rally against the U.S. and Israel. It could also keep driving oil prices higher, raising the odds of a domestic political backlash and global economic pain.

“The president doesn’t like the attack. He wants to save the oil. He doesn’t want to burn it. And it reminds people of higher gas prices,” a Trump adviser told Axios.

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Iran, for its part, seized on the oil strikes as a warning of what comes next. A military spokesperson said Tehran had not targeted energy infrastructure so far, but signaled that could change, threatening a wider economic shock. The spokesperson suggested oil could surge to $200 a barrel if the conflict expands into full-scale attacks on production and shipping.

The report underscores the delicate balance Trump has tried to maintain since the war began Feb. 28: hit Iran hard, keep the coalition together and avoid the kind of missteps that turn a focused military campaign into an open-ended regional firestorm.

Israel’s decision to strike oil facilities may have been seen as a pressure move on Tehran, but it also risks widening the war into areas with immediate consequences for the global economy and everyday Americans.

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