Qatar says Iran attack caused significant damage at Ras Laffan gas facility

 

 

 

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Qatar declares the Iranian embassy’s military and security attaches as persona non grata after Ras Laffan attack.

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QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas production facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City [File: Reuters]

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Qatar has said Iranian missile attacks on the Ras Laffan Industrial City, the country’s main gas facility, have caused “significant damage”.

“The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the blatant Iranian attack targeting Ras Laffan Industrial City, which caused fires resulting in significant damage to the facility,” Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday.

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