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Iran Missile Strike Hits Qatar’s Ras Laffan, Igniting Fire at World’s Largest LNG Hub
Iranian missile strikes damaged Ras Laffan LNG facilities, halting operations amid ongoing Israel-Iran conflict; Qatar supplies nearly 20% of global LNG, officials said.
- On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, causing extensive damage to LNG facilities. QatarEnergy confirmed all personnel were accounted for with no casualties reported.
- Tehran launched the attack in retaliation for earlier Israeli strikes on the South Pars gas field, which Iran shares with Qatar. Media reports indicate Israel carried out the strike with U.S. consent.
- Qatar's Foreign Ministry declared Iranian military and security attaches persona non grata on Thursday, March 19, 2026, ordering them to leave within 24 hours. Doha condemned the strikes as a dangerous escalation and flagrant violation of its sovereignty.
- Global energy markets reacted sharply, with Brent crude rising around 5% to above $108 a barrel. Analysts warned that damage to the world's largest LNG hub threatens to shift the energy crisis from shipping disruption to supply shortage.
- President Donald Trump stated the US had no prior knowledge of the initial strike on South Pars but warned that if Iran continues attacking Qatar, American forces would "massively blow up the entirety" of the Iranian gas field. Trump's threat signals potential escalation.
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