Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Qatar on March 19 strongly condemned and denounced what it described as a blatant Iranian attack targeting Ras Laffan Industrial City, which reportedly caused fires and significant damage to the LNG facility. In an official statement, Qatar termed the attack a dangerous escalation, a flagrant violation of state sovereignty, and a direct threat to its national security and regional stability.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that despite Qatar’s policy of distancing itself from the ongoing conflict since its outset, and its commitment to avoiding escalation, Iran has continued to target it and neighbouring countries in what it called an irresponsible approach that undermines regional security and threatens international peace.
The ministry emphasised that Qatar has repeatedly called for refraining from targeting civilian and energy facilities, including those within Iran, to preserve regional resources and safeguard global peace. However, it noted that Iran’s continued escalatory policies are pushing the region toward the brink and risk drawing countries not directly involved in the crisis into the conflict.
Qatar further stated that the attack constitutes a violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817. It renewed its call for the UN Security Council to fulfil its responsibilities in maintaining international peace and security, and to take necessary measures to halt such serious violations and hold those responsible accountable.
