Doha, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - Qatar downs Iran jets as Tehran targets oil and gas in spiralling Gulf crisis

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2026-03-02

Qatar downed two Iranian bombers and halted LNG production on Monday, as Tehran widened its attacks to hit oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE in a sharply escalating Gulf crisis that has sent prices soaring. Qatar's air force shot down two Sukhoi Su-24 bombers, the defence ministry said -- the first time a Gulf country has hit Iranian planes, after Tehran began region-wide attacks in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes that have devast......

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