Qatar says Iran attack caused significant damage at Ras Laffan gas facility
trump-faces-growing-criticism-over-iran-war-control.html" class="story-link" title="The Memo: Frustrated Trump struggles against perception that he’s losing control">Iran launched multiple strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, causing extensive damage to the world's largest liquefied natural gas facility. The attack damaged approximately 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity and will take 3-5 years to fully repair. Qatar responded by expelling Iranian embassy officials and declaring military attachés persona non grata.
The attack creates immediate market turbulence with 17% of Qatar's LNG exports offline for years. Natural gas traders are scrambling to assess the full damage and prepare for sustained supply shortages from one of the world's most important energy facilities.
The Iranian strikes caused extensive damage to critical energy infrastructure that will take 3-5 years to repair. Qatar has expelled Iranian diplomatic officials in response, treating this as a significant escalation that requires immediate diplomatic consequences.
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