https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/6ec9ec1e-4d3b-4bdc-b505-2b99e5759f22 Energy prices climbed yet again after Israel's strike on Iran's South Pars field was met with tit-for-tat retaliation by Iran on Qatar's Ras Laffan facility,  Saudi Arabia's SAMREF refinery and Israel's Bazan oil refinery. After reportedly initially approving Israel's strike on South Pars, US President Trump later distanced himself from the attack, saying it would not happen again unless Iran acted first. MEE journalist Sean Matthews explains the reason behind the switch. Watch the full interview on MEE's YouTube channel. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Mon, 04 May 2026 21:24:20 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/6ec9ec1e-4d3b-4bdc-b505-2b99e5759f22 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.