Qatar's Leader Wants More Protection for Ships and Gas Plants

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, ruler, said shipping in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, like a ship highway, and gas plants and services need double protection. He spoke to the Shura Council, advisory group, in Doha on October 13, 2026, after Iran struck Qatar's Ras Laffan gas plant in March during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.