Qatar Expels Iranian Attaches After Missile Attacks

Qatar has declared Iranian military and security attaches 'persona non grata' and ordered them to leave within 24 hours. This decision by Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs comes in response to what it describes as repeated Iranian targeting and blatant aggression against Qatar, violating its sovereignty and security. The aggression includes missile attacks on key energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, specifically the Qatar — Ras Laffan Industrial City, a critical natural gas processing hub operated by QatarEnergy. QatarEnergy confirmed significant damage from these missile strikes. The Qatari Foreign Ministry warned that such attacks constitute a dangerous escalation and a direct threat to its national security and regional stability. Warnings from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps preceded these attacks, and aerial threats were also intercepted over Saudi Arabia, indicating broader regional instability.