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Doha: As Iran continues strikes on Gulf oil infrastructure, a ballistic missile strike hit Qatar's key natural gas hub, triggering a fire and causing "extensive" damage to critical infrastructure. The attack targeted the Ras Laffan Industrial City, home to the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, dealing a significant blow to global energy supply chains.  Here's the video | Watch  New missile attacks cause 'extensive' damage State-run energy giant QatarEnergy said multiple LNG facilities at the site were hit, resulting in "sizeable fires and extensive further damage." The company noted that an earlier strike had already damaged a…

Washington: Amid the intensified war in the Middle East, mystery drones were indetified flying over Fort Lesley J. McNair, the Washington Army installation where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reside, raising urgent security concerns at the highest levels of the US government, the Washington Post reported. Notably, the sightings of the drones observed on a single night in the past ten days has triggered an emergency White House meeting and prompted officials to consider relocating both secretaries. As of the latest reports, neither Rubio nor Hegseth has been moved. Moroever, the officials have not yet…

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing war in West Asia, President Donald Trump said the United States would retaliate if Iran launches fresh attacks on Qatar, even as he claimed that Israel would halt strikes on Iran's South Pars gas field. Posting on social media, he said he did not want to authorise extreme military action because of long-term consequences for Iran but added he would "not hesitate to do so" if Qatar's liquified natural gas sites were targeted again. His remarks came as Iranian missiles hit Qatar and global energy markets reeled from the escalating conflict. Iran escalates regional strikes…