Qatar rejects media reports of Iran coordination
The reported offer came as the facility supplied 20% of liquefied gas output and faced strike damage in March, the report said.
- Qatar held secret talks with Iran during the war, offering to disrupt gas output to spare the Ras Laffan Industrial City complex from strikes, The Washington Post reported citing U.S. officials.
- Amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, the Ras Laffan Industrial City facility supplies roughly a fifth of the world's natural gas, creating enormous stakes for global energy markets and regional powers.
- In March, Iran struck the site, destroying critical infrastructure that accounted for 20 percent of Qatar's liquefied natural gas production and jeopardizing multibillion-dollar international contracts.
- The failed diplomatic effort rattled global energy markets and increased pressure on the United States and Israel, as Tehran had given no firm pledge to spare the complex.
- Intercepted communications revealed that the CIA and senior Trump administration officials were aware of the Qatari offer, demonstrating U.S. intelligence visibility into Tehran's decision-making during the conflict.
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During the Iran-Israel war, Qatar made a special offer to Tehran. Qatar wanted Iran to refrain from targeting its largest gas complex. In return, it was willing to take steps that could have exacerbated the global energy crisis.
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Qatar reportedly offered Iran gas shutdown during US-Israeli war Qatar held secret talks with Iran during the Israeli-US war on the Islamic Republic, offering to help disrupt global energy markets if Tehran spared the Ras Laffan gas field, The Washington Post reported, citing US officials. The report said Iran did not give Qatar a firm pledge that it would avoid striking the facility, which supplies a fifth of the world’s natural gas. But Doha …
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