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Jinse Finance reported on March 19, citing AXIOS, that according to a court filing by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Elon Musk is engaged in settlement negotiations with the SEC regarding his failure to disclose the purchase of Twitter stock before issuing a takeover offer in April 2022. The report states that SpaceX bankers hope to resolve this matter before potentially launching the largest IPO in history. According to regulations, investors who purchase 5% or more of a listed company’s shares must disclose their ownership within 10 days of the purchase. However, Musk disclosed his holdings 21 days after reaching that threshold. He also submitted a “13G” form, which is intended for passive investors, instead of the “13D” form designed for activist investors, including those intending to make a takeover offer. Earlier this month, Musk’s lawyers told the court that, at least to some extent, these settlement negotiations were conducted without the involvement of the SEC enforcement attorneys responsible for the case.

Abu Dhabi Media Office stated on social platform X that no injuries were reported. The Habshan gas field supplies gas to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company's liquefied natural gas export facility.

On March 19th, local time March 18th, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal citing U.S. officials, after Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field on the same day, U.S. President Trump stated that he "does not want further attacks on Iran's energy facilities." The report stated that Trump was informed in advance of Israel's plan to attack the South Pars gas field and expressed his support, intending to send a message to Iran in "response to its actions of blocking the Strait of Hormuz." According to U.S. officials, Trump believes that "Iran has received this message" and therefore currently opposes further attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure. However, depending on Iran's future actions in the strategic waterway, Trump may still reconsider targeting more Iranian energy facilities. According to Israeli media reports, the Israeli Air Force attacked "major natural gas facilities" in southern Iran on the same day and was preparing to launch attacks on other national infrastructure in Iran. Israeli media reported that the attack was "coordinated with the United States."