Gulf on edge as Iran strikes Ras Laffan LNG, escalating regional war risk
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Iran escalates the Gulf crisis by attacking energy facilities, including Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG complex, after an Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars field, prompting Gulf states to consider retaliation amid the broader US-Israel campaign against Iran and drawing in regional powers as fires and disruptions threaten global energy supplies; Washington and Gulf leaders trade warnings and calls for vigilance, while incidents extend to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain and a UKMTO report notes activity near Ras Laffan.
- War enters new phase as Israel attack on Iran gasfield sparks Gulf response Al Jazeera
- Middle East war: why attacks on gasfields like South Pars are a major escalation The Guardian
- What is the South Pars gas field and why is Israel’s attack an escalation? CNN
- Trump Says U.S. and Qatar Not Involved in Strike on Iran’s South Pars Gas Field The New York Times
- Trump says Israel won't attack Iran gas field again after it 'violently lashed out' Reuters
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