Iran strikes tanker off Qatar coast
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha to discuss the energy crisis due to the ongoing United States and Israeli war on Iran.
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NewsNation's Jackie Koppell reports from Qatar, a close U.S. ally in the Middle East, which has been hit by attacks from Iran. The strikes have targeted Qatar's natural gas production infrastructure,
Iran's Revolutionary Guard had threatened to attack energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Qatar Energy announced a complete halt to its liquefied natural gas (LNG) production at the Ras Laffan Industrial City facility, shown here in a satellite image captured March 19, 2026, the day after targeted Iranian attacks.
Qatar is resisting efforts by the U.S. and other regional countries to be a key mediator for a potential cease-fire deal with Iran, complicating efforts to find a way forward for the talks, officials familiar with the matter and mediators said.
President Trump said Israel was responsible for the attack, but vowed to “massively” destroy the gas field if Tehran hit Qatar’s energy facilities in retaliation.
Doha’s GDP could sink 13% in 2026, amid attacks that have taken out 17% of LNG capacity. Its local banks have faced big deposit outflows before. If Qatar has to cover lost revenue and liquidity, its $580 bln wealth fund can sell assets and its central bank can sell gold.
Qatar’s central bank is allowing lenders to offer borrowers payment deferrals, cutting reserve requirements and providing unlimited repo liquidity as Gulf policymakers race to respond to fallouts from the Iran war that’s now in its fifth week.
According to users' posts, Qatar allegedly filed a request for the U.S. to return the aircraft due to increasing tensions involving the war with Iran.