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Qatar Rejects "Alleged" Label for Iranian Strike on Ras Laffan
(MENAFN) Qatar has pushed back against characterizations of an Iranian missile strike on its territory as merely "alleged," insisting the attack was formally documented in a letter to the UN Security Council and that the targeted facilities are national assets central to global energy security, a Qatari foreign ministry spokesman said.
In the letter, filed as S/2026/207, Qatar told the Security Council that Iran fired seven ballistic missiles at the Ras Laffan Industrial City on March 18. Qatari forces intercepted six, but one struck the city, sparking fires and causing significant damage; the area was hit by a second missile attack in the early hours of the following day.
Qatar said it had "distanced itself from this war from its outset" and sought to stay out of the broader escalation, while accusing Iran of continuing to strike Qatari territory and neighboring states.
"The State of Qatar is not a party to this conflict. Attacks on its territory and civilian infrastructure, the endangerment of its population, and destabilizing actions in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be justified as 'legitimate responses,'" spokesman Al-Ansari said. "Such acts constitute clear violations of international law, and no selective quotation or interpretation can alter that fact."
The dispute unfolds amid fresh escalation between Washington and Tehran, which traded military strikes in early September in one of the sharpest flare-ups since July, disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
"Guided by its longstanding position that dialogue and peaceful means remain the best path to resolving differences, Qatar will continue its diplomatic efforts and sustained endeavors to de-escalate tensions and promote security and stability in the region," Al-Ansari said.
In the letter, filed as S/2026/207, Qatar told the Security Council that Iran fired seven ballistic missiles at the Ras Laffan Industrial City on March 18. Qatari forces intercepted six, but one struck the city, sparking fires and causing significant damage; the area was hit by a second missile attack in the early hours of the following day.
Qatar said it had "distanced itself from this war from its outset" and sought to stay out of the broader escalation, while accusing Iran of continuing to strike Qatari territory and neighboring states.
"The State of Qatar is not a party to this conflict. Attacks on its territory and civilian infrastructure, the endangerment of its population, and destabilizing actions in the Strait of Hormuz cannot be justified as 'legitimate responses,'" spokesman Al-Ansari said. "Such acts constitute clear violations of international law, and no selective quotation or interpretation can alter that fact."
The dispute unfolds amid fresh escalation between Washington and Tehran, which traded military strikes in early September in one of the sharpest flare-ups since July, disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
"Guided by its longstanding position that dialogue and peaceful means remain the best path to resolving differences, Qatar will continue its diplomatic efforts and sustained endeavors to de-escalate tensions and promote security and stability in the region," Al-Ansari said.
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