Angry Iran on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in retaliation for an Israeli devastating strike on the South Pars gas field, targeted and struck the Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, the world’s largest natural gas reserve.
In a statement, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, strongly condemned the “blatant Iranian attack,” which it said caused fires resulting in significant damage to the terminal.
This is as the Arab state described the incident as a dangerous escalation, a flagrant violation of its sovereignty, and a threat to national security and regional stability, emphasising its right to respond.
The QatarEnergy said Iranian missiles hit the facility, sparking “fires and major damage,” even as the company said that all of its staff are safe, just as no casualties have been reported.
QatarEnergy, formerly Qatargas, is the world’s largest LNG producer, operating 14 trains with a total capacity of 77 million tonnes per annum.
Also in a statement, President Masoud Pezeshkian strongly condemned the targeting of Iran’s energy infrastructure, saying the aggressive acts will not achieve any gains for adversaries and their supporters.
Pezeshkian noted that on the contrary, the attacks will complicate the situation and may lead to what he described as “uncontrollable repercussions” whose effects extend to engulf the entire world.
Similarly, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insists the Israeli side has no regard for the repercussions of the ”normalization of its heinous methods of terror.”
The official told the international community not to disregard what he alluded to as “recklessness,” saying that there will inevitably and always be a reaction for every action.
Relatedly, Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday, confirmed that four ballistic missiles launched toward the city of Riyadh were intercepted and destroyed.
The Defense ministry further said that debris from the interception fell in various areas of the capital, adding that initial assessments indicated no serious damage or casualties.
