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Qatar Expels Iranian Diplomats After Strike On LNG Hub; Israel Attacks Iran's Navy In Caspian Se
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Summary
Israel strikes Iran Navy in Caspian Sea. Iran FM Discusses Strait of Hormuz with EU's Kallas, oil dumps, amid reports of Iran launches on KSA. Largest Qatar LNG export hub hit by Iranian missiles. Doha expels diplomats.
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Qatar Expels Iranian Diplomats
In the wake of the major Iranian missile attack on Ras Iaffan Industrial City and Qatar's main LNG export hub, Doha has declared Iranian military and security attaches in the country persona non grata, effectively expelling the diplomats. Oil is also ramping back up again on the late-day headlines of ongoing Iranian retaliation against Gulf energy:
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War Expands To Israeli Strikes in the Caspian Sea
The war has once again expanded geographically, as Israeli media is reporting fighting in the Caspian Sea.
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