Major Gas Site Hit in Qatar as Iran Intelligence Chief Killed

0:00 Good evening. It's Wednesday, March 18th,

0:02 2026. I'm Alice Beth and this is your

0:06 latest NEWS UPDATE from Global News Daily.

0:09 Qatar's state owned petroleum company says there has been

0:12 extensive damage to the Ras Laffen industrial site following

0:16 missile attacks, marking one of the most serious strikes yet on

0:20 global energy infrastructure in the region.

0:23 Ras Laffen is a critical hub for liquefied natural gas production

0:28 and exports. It had been specifically named

0:31 by Iran in a warning that it would take decisive action after

0:35 Israeli strikes reportedly targeted facilities at the South

0:39 Pass gas field. S Pass is part of the world's

0:43 largest natural gas reserve, jointly shared between Iran and

0:47 Qatar. Any disruption there raises

0:50 immediate concerns for global energy supply and pricing.

0:54 Israel has not yet commented on the reported strike on South

0:58 Pass, but the escalation suggests energy infrastructure

1:02 is now firmly within the scope of the conflict.

1:05 Meanwhile, Iran has confirmed that its intelligence Minister

1:09 Esmail Khatib has been killed in an overnight strike.

1:13 His death marks another significant blow to Iran's

1:16 leadership structure. Following earlier high level

1:19 casualties in Lebanon, Israel has continued its offensive

1:23 against Hezbollah, launching a new wave of air strikes on the

1:27 capital Beirut. The expansion of operations into

1:31 Lebanon underscores the growing multi front nature of the

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