Qatar slams Ras Laffan strikes as ‘flagrant violation’ Qatar’s foreign ministry has described the strikes on Ras Laffan as a “flagrant violation" of the state’s sovereignty, adding that it would not hesitate to respond to attacks on its security and sovereignty. In a statement, it said Qatar has sought to distance itself from the war, “the Iranian side persists in targeting it and neighbouring countries, pursuing an irresponsible approach that undermines regional security and threatens international peace”. Qatar has “repeatedly called for the necessity of refraining from targeting civilian facilities and energy infrastructure”, including in Iran, the statement continued. But Iran has pursued escalatory politics that “are pushing the region towards the abyss”.