Following an Israeli attack on the South Pars natural gas field, Iran retaliated by striking Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world's largest liquefied gas reserve. This security incident at the Qatari gas complex has caused immediate global market nervousness, with European gas prices surging to a three-year high and Brent crude surpassing $110 per barrel.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed the death of intelligence minister Esmail Khatib, condemning it as a “cowardly assassination” after Israel reported killing him in a 'precise strike' in Tehran.

Qatar has declared Iranian attaches 'persona non grata' after a missile strike caused significant damage to its Ras Laffan industrial city, an incident that has also contributed to rising oil prices. This follows Qatar's foreign ministry ordering two Iranian diplomats to leave the country after an attack on its massive natural gas facility.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have reiterated a widespread evacuation warning for southern Lebanon, urging civilians to move north of the Zahrani River as air strikes continue.