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News India Live, Digital Desk: Decades old relations between two Muslim countries of the Middle East have now reached the brink of war. from qatar Ras Laffan Angered by the horrific missile attack on the gas plant, Qatar has taken strict ‘diplomatic action’ against Iran. The Government of Qatar has ordered all Iranian embassy officials and staff to within the next 24 hours Has been given an ultimatum to leave the country (Persona Non Grata).
Iranian ambassador summoned: “It’s like a stab in the back”
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Iranian Ambassador and lodged a strong protest. Qatar says that while on one hand Qatar has always been mediating between Iran and the West, on the other hand Iran has betrayed it by targeting its most important energy hub.
Qatar’s 3 main points of action:
Diplomatic expulsion: Iranian Embassy staff have been given only 24 hours to leave the country.
Stopping flights: Qatar Airways has indefinitely suspended all its flights to Tehran.
Security Alert: Qatar has declared ‘high alert’ on its borders and coasts to prevent any further possible attacks.
Why is Qatar angry?
The backbone of Qatar’s economy is its gas exports. Qatar has suffered billions of dollars in losses due to the attack on the Ras Laffan plant. Furthermore, Qatar believes that the attack is a deliberate conspiracy on the part of Iran to prevent Qatar from getting closer to the US and Israel.
Iran’s clarification and the problem of ‘South Pars’
Iran has denied any direct involvement in this attack, but the intelligence inputs available with Qatar are pointing towards Iran. Both countries have the world’s largest gas fields ‘South Parc/North Dome’ Let’s share. Experts fear that if this diplomatic rift is not filled, production in this shared gas field may come to a halt, which will stop the supply of gas across the world.
Is there a sound of war?
Qatar’s expulsion of Iranian officials is an indication that the avenues of negotiation have almost closed. The US Defense Ministry (Pentagon) is closely monitoring this situation and is considering increasing its military deployment for the security of Qatar.
