Qatar Condemns Iran Strikes, Warns of Escalation as Gas Facilities Damaged

Qatar : Qatar’s government has strongly condemned recent Iranian missile strikes on major energy facilities in the Gulf, calling them a “blatant violation of international law” and a serious threat to regional stability.

Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning Iran for “brutal attacks

The Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning Iran for “brutal attacks” on important facilities in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over the past two days. The ministry cautioned that such activities endanger not just national sovereignty, but also global energy security, sea navigation, and environmental safety.

The condemnation comes as the Qatar Ministry of Defence confirmed that ballistic missiles launched from Iran hit Ras Laffan Industrial City on Qatar’s northern coast, causing damage to the country’s vital gas infrastructure. Officials said the strike posed a “direct threat” to Qatar’s national security.

Doha stated that the bombings violated “all red lines” by targeting civilians and key civilian infrastructure. It urged immediate de-escalation steps to avoid additional destabilisation in the region.

Qatar reiterated its position, expressing full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and the UAE and supporting any measures taken to safeguard their sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

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Iran launched coordinated strikes on oil and gas infrastructure across the Gulf on Wednesday, in retaliation for the assassination of its intelligence head. The escalation came after the assassination of Esmail Khatib and, days earlier, senior security official Ali Larijani, both of whom Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has promised to exact revenge on.

The State of Qatar condemns in the strongest terms the Iranian targeting of energy facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates over the past two days, deeming it a blatant violation of international law and a serious threat to global energy security,… pic.twitter.com/BgHitQ9z1T

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Tehran threatened to expand its campaign if attacks on its own energy installations continued, delivering a warning after projectiles struck the enormous South Pars gas field.

QatarEnergy’s Ras Laffan Industrial City to the north of Doha, Qatar's main site for the production of liquefied natural gas and gas-to-liquid, as well as the largest export terminal for LNG in the world, has been heavily targeted tonight by ballistic missiles fired by Iran.… pic.twitter.com/Ax9WaOjDAK

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It strongly denounced the targeting of individuals, civilian infrastructure, and critical facilities.

The ministry emphasised the need to protect the region from the effects of these unjustifiable activities.

It also advocated for immediate de-escalation to restore regional and global security and stability.

The Ministry reiterates Qatar’s full solidarity with the sister states and support for all steps taken to protect their sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.