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Iran launched a fierce attack on Persian Gulf oil and gas facilities Wednesday — hours after its gas field complex, the largest in the world, Qatar ’s state oil giant Qatar Energy said it had suffered “extensive damage” at its Ras Laffan Industrial City after Iran ian missiles hit the fuel plant.
“Emergency response teams were deployed immediately to contain the resulting fires,” the world’s second-largest liquefied natural gas exporter said in a statement. QatarEnergy’s Ras Laffan Industrial City was struck by a fierce Iranian attack after their complex gas field was hit by an Israeli airstrike. Defense Ministry said at least four ballistic missiles were intercepted over Riyadh, with another two Iranian drones destroyed before reaching a gas facility in the country’s eastern province.US college student reported missing after night out in Spain during spring break tripQatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs slammed the attacks as “a dangerous escalation” in the Middle East as Iran targets American allies in its retaliatory attacks. “The Iranian side continues its escalatory policies that are pushing the region toward the brink and drawing countries not party to this crisis into the conflict zone,” the ministry warned. “The ministry also reiterates that the State of Qatar reserves its right to respond in accordance with Article of the United Nations Charter and the right to self-defense as guaranteed by international law, stressing that it will not hesitate to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty, security, and the safety of its citizens and residents,” officials added. Iran had directly warned civilians in Qatar and Saudi Arabia to evacuate from energy facilities on Wednesday following an attack on its South Pars gas field, which is jointly operated by Tehran and Doha. The attack caused damage to Iran’s Asaluyeh refinery, halting production at two of the field’s refineries, which typically put out about 100 million cubic meters of gas a day, according to state media.Sobering update in disappearance of Alabama student from Spanish club after security footage emergesIranian police commander pleads with Israeli agent 'please come help us' in dramatic leaked call Oil spikes after Iran says world's largest gas fields hit in strikes, vows to attack Gulf oil production in retaliationGwyneth Paltrow had to be ‘sewn into’ her slit-up-to-there Oscars 2026 dress — and wasn’t ‘able to pee’ all nightStream It Or Skip It: 'Imperfect Women' On Apple TV, Where A Murder Unearths Secrets Among A Group Of Longtime Friends
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