US blocks Israeli strike on Iran energy targets, Katz says

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz has said the United States is currently preventing Israel from carrying out strikes against Iranian energy facilities, citing concerns over possible regional escalation and a global oil crisis, according to Israeli media.

“We very much want to strike Iran’s energy targets. The United States is not approving it at the moment because of the concern that Iran would attack neighbouring countries, causing a global oil crisis,” Katz said in an interview with right-wing Channel 14 news.

Katz said Israel remained prepared to take action against Iran, adding: “As far as we’re concerned, we’re prepared to set [Iran] back 40 years.”

By Aghakazim Guliyev