Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz, Qatar Warns Attacks on Energy Infrastructure Risk Global Economic Fallout

Qatar has publicly demanded that Iran stop its attacks before any talks can take place, framing continued strikes — particularly those on energy infrastructure — as a matter that could trigger global economic consequences.

“Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari stressed on Tuesday that Iran needed to halt its attacks before any talks can be held”

Al-Awsat

Doha’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said Iran "must stop targeting Qatar before any meaningful dialogue can begin," adding "We are being attacked daily by Iran, so we cannot speak of any talks with it before it ceases its assaults."

Al-Awsat

Al-Awsat echoed that stance, reporting that al-Ansari "stressed on Tuesday that Iran needed to halt its attacks before any talks can be held," while Iran’s leadership has struck a defiant tone elsewhere, with President Masoud Pezeshkian warning adversaries they "know nothing of history."

Doha and other Qatari officials have specifically warned that attacks on energy facilities set a dangerous precedent with regional and global economic fallout.

Doha News carried al-Ansari’s warning that "strikes on energy infrastructure will have global economic consequences," and Al-Awsat quoted him calling Iran’s attacks on energy facilities a "dangerous precedent" that will "cause economic losses in the region and have global consequences."

AnewZ

Meanwhile, reporting compiled by AnewZ noted manoeuvres in the Gulf — including a now-deleted U.S. Energy Secretary post saying the U.S. Navy had "successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz" — underscoring concerns about keeping oil flowing amid attacks.

Qatar also says it has faced direct attacks and has taken defensive action.

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Doha News

Doha News reported that al-Ansari accused Iran of "targeting civilian infrastructure in Qatar" and stated that "Qatar’s armed forces have successfully repelled rocket and drone attacks targeting vital infrastructure and civilian facilities."

The report added that authorities said the country faced "17 ballistic missiles and six drone attacks" on Monday.

Al-Awsat similarly captured the urgency of al-Ansari’s remarks that "Qatar is being attacked daily by Iran," while AnewZ highlighted Tehran-aligned naval warnings in the same theatre, quoting IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri that "No vessel associated with the aggressors against Iran has the right to pass through #StraitofHormuz."

The situation is contributing to broader international friction and reported military casualties.

AnewZ cited Reuters sources saying "As many as 150 U.S. soldiers have been wounded in the Iran conflict so far," and noted previous Pentagon statements estimating approximately 140 wounded, with most injuries described as minor.

Al-Awsat

At the same time, Doha News said that since the start of the war "Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has held only one phone call with Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi," while Al-Awsat emphasised that "channels of contact with Tehran have not been completely severed," indicating limited but ongoing diplomatic communications amid rising tensions.