Qatar held secret talks with Iran to protect gas facility from strikes, officials reveal
By
Greg Miller
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Summary
Qatar secretly negotiated with Iran to protect its massive natural-gas complex from missile strikes during the ongoing regional conflict. The March missile attack damaged the world's largest gas production facility, which supplies nearly 20% of the global gas market, threatening contracts with China and other clients. The back-channel diplomacy reveals how Gulf states are maneuvering to avoid damage from the region's worst war in a generation, while Qatar's role as a key mediator between the US and Iran was complicated by the attack.
Key quotes
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It destroyed sections of a plant that provides nearly a fifth of the globe's gas supply, imperiled multibillion-dollar contracts with China and other clients.
Qatar's back-channel effort offers a glimpse into the hidden ways Gulf states have sought to spare themselves damage from the region's worst war in a generation.
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