{"id":2581496,"date":"2026-03-18T18:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/qatar-declares-iranian-embassy-attaches-persona-non-grata\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T18:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T22:44:57","slug":"qatar-declares-iranian-embassy-attaches-persona-non-grata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/qatar-declares-iranian-embassy-attaches-persona-non-grata\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar declares Iranian Embassy attaches persona non grata"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fqatar-declares-iranian-embassy-attaches-persona-non-grata%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581496&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Qatar declared Iranian embassy attaches persona non grata after Iranian strikes hit a key LNG facility, marking one of Doha\u2019s strongest retaliatory steps and signaling a possible shift away from its previously cautious approach toward Tehran.The move follows Iranian attacks targeting energy infrastructure in Qatar, including Ras Laffan and Maseieed, which led QatarEnergy to halt LNG production on March 2 and caused spikes in global gas prices. Qatar\u2019s Foreign Ministry described the actions as violations of sovereignty and warned of further measures to protect national security.The broader context is an Iranian campaign against Gulf infrastructure amid escalating regional tensions, complicating Qatar\u2019s efforts to maintain ties with Tehran.separately, Saudi Arabia said it intercepted six Iranian missiles and plans a meeting of Arab and muslim-majority foreign ministers to pursue de-escalation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Qatar declares Iranian Embassy attaches persona non grata after LNG facility struck<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2536790\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/qatar\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1398\">Qatar<\/a> declared several <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iranian<\/a> Embassy attaches persona non grata on Wednesday following an Iranian strike on a key liquefied <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/natural-gas\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"945\">natural gas<\/a> facility, escalating tensions between Doha and Tehran as the broader war intensifies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Expelling Iranian diplomatic personnel marks one of Doha&rsquo;s strongest retaliatory steps to date and signals a possible shift away from its traditionally cautious approach toward Iran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4496534\/left-leaning-countries-dont-want-help-trump-guy-benson\/\">&#8216;Left-leaning&#8217; 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the ministry said. &ldquo;The continuation of the Iranian side in this hostile approach will be met with the State of Qatar taking additional measures to ensure the protection of its sovereignty, security, and national interests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The move follows a series of Iranian strikes on Qatar since the start of the war in Iran. Among the most significant was a drone attack on facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Maseieed, central hubs of Qatar&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >liquified natural gas production<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>QatarEnergy, the state-owned firm and one of the world&rsquo;s largest LNG producers, halted production on March 2 after the strikes, triggering sharp increases in global gas prices and raising concerns about energy supply disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>Qatari officials have condemned the strikes as &ldquo;flagrant violations&rdquo; of sovereignty and warned of further diplomatic security measures if the strikes continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The attacks are part of a broader Iranian campaign targeting Gulf infrastructure in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes, which began Feb. 28 after the collapse of nuclear negotiations. Iranian missiles and drones have struck multiple sites in Qatar, with at least 16 people injured in earlier barrages, according to officials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Qatar, which shares the world&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/al-gore-says-climate-deniers-are-like-uvalde-police-officers-who-didnt-rescue-children\/\" title=\"Al Gore Says \u2018Climate Deniers\u2019 Are Like Uvalde Police Officers Who Didn\u2019t Rescue Children\">largest natural gas field<\/a> with Iran, had previously sought to maintain a working relationship with Tehran despite regional tensions. However, repeated strikes on its territory, including energy facilities and areas near U.S. military installations, have strained those ties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4494084\/qatar-al-jazeera-us-israel-war-strategy-working\/\"><strong>QATARI STATE OUTLET AL JAZEERA RUNS OP-ED PROCLAIMING US-ISRAEL &lsquo;WAR STRATEGY IS WORKING&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The LNG facility targeted in the most recent strike is part of the infrastructure that supports a significant portion of the global gas supply. Qatar accounts for a major share of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-sen-ron-johnson-talks-to-voters-about-skyrocketing-gas-prices-in-wisconsin\/\" title=\"Video: Sen. Ron Johnson Talks to Voters About Skyrocketing Gas Prices in Wisconsin\">liquefied natural gas exports<\/a>, and disruptions have already reverberated across international markets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"590\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> is slated to host a meeting of foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim-majority countries to discuss finding a way to de-escalate the war, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/18\/qatar-says-iran-missile-attack-sparks-fire-causes-damage-at-gas-facility\">reporting from <\/a><em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/18\/qatar-says-iran-missile-attack-sparks-fire-causes-damage-at-gas-facility\">Al Jazeera<\/a>.<\/em> Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s Ministry of Defense said Wednesday that it intercepted six Iranian ballistic missiles launched toward the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qatar expels Iranian embassy staff after LNG strike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2581497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26060566926161.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5298,3823,7823],"class_list":["post-2581496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-embassy","tag-iran","tag-qatar"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26060566926161.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2581496"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2581500,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581496\/revisions\/2581500"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2581497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2581496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2581496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2581496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}