Israel's strikes on 30 Iranian fuel depots Saturday went far beyond what the US expected when Israel notified it in advance, sparking the first significant disagreement between the allies since the war began, according to a US official, Israeli official and a source with knowledge, Axios reports.
According to the interlocutors, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had informed the American side in advance of the expected operation. However, as one of the senior American officials noted, such a large scale of the strike was unexpected for the US.
They "did not think it was a good idea," the American official said, commenting on the situation.
The US is concerned Israeli strikes on infrastructure that serves ordinary Iranians could backfire strategically, rallying Iranian society to support the regime and driving up oil prices.
According to the Iranian side, on Sunday night, the US and Israel struck four oil depots and another energy facility in and around Tehran.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced, however, that the American military did not participate in the targeting of Tehran's energy facilities.
These were Israeli strikes, he said on CNN, adding that the US currently has no plans to strike Iran's energy infrastructure.

















