U.S. President Donald Trump with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: AP The United States has asked Israel to halt strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, Axios reported on Tuesday (March 10, 2026), citing three sources familiar with the matter. Washington sent the message at a senior political level and to Israel Defence Forces Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Axios reported, citing an Israeli official. Israel-Iran war LIVE The Trump administration cited three reasons, including a goal to cooperate with Iran’s oil sector after the war, according to the report. Other reasons included a fear that such strikes would harm the Iranian public and trigger massive Iranian retaliatory attacks on energy infrastructure across Gulf states, Axios reported. The White House, U.S. State Department and Israeli Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comments. Published – March 11, 2026 01:55 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Stablecoins increasingly favoured for money laundering, financing of terrorism and proliferation: FATF report Committed to protecting the Aravalli hills, says Bhupender Yadav