Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:33am on 19 Mar 2026,Thursday International
Iran struck Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG hub after Israeli attacks on its gas fields. QatarEnergy said several sites were hit and damage was reported at the Pearl GTL plant. Qatar called it a “serious threat” to global energy security. The strike is seen as retaliation for attacks on Iran’s South Pars field. After the incident, Donald Trump asked Israel to avoid further strikes on the site. He said the US had “no prior knowledge” of Israel’s strike. He warned that more attacks could widen the war. He also said further damage to key energy sites could disrupt global gas supply and raise prices. (PC: HT, X)
