UAE Condemns Iranian Strike on Gas Facilities; Kuwait Backs Qatar as Gulf States Warn of Energy Infrastructure Threats

The United Arab Emirates condemned what it described as an Iranian attack on key gas infrastructure, while Kuwait voiced support for Qatar following missile strikes on its LNG hub, as Gulf states warned that escalating attacks on energy facilities threaten regional stability and global energy security amid the widening Iran war.

Habshan gas facilities shut down following Iranian missile strikes; File Photo: Nova Intel

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates said Iranian forces targeted the Habshan gas facility and Bab oil field, adding that air defence systems intercepted the attack successfully with no casualties reported. The ministry described the incident as a “serious escalation” and a violation of international law, warning that such actions represent a direct threat to regional security and global energy infrastructure.

The UAE said it reserves the right to take “all necessary measures” to protect its sovereignty and national security, underscoring growing concern across Gulf states as energy assets increasingly come under attack in the conflict.

Separately, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait strongly condemned Iran’s missile strike on Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial city, which houses one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas facilities. Kuwait described the attack as a “flagrant violation of international law” and a breach of principles of good neighbourliness, warning that it poses a direct threat to regional stability.

Kuwait expressed full solidarity with Qatar and backed its right to take necessary measures to protect its sovereignty, security and critical infrastructure.

The diplomatic response follows a sharp escalation in the Iran war, with energy infrastructure across the Gulf increasingly drawn into the conflict. 

As IndianRepublic.in reported earlier, Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars gasfield and subsequent Iranian missile attacks on Qatar’s LNG facilities have marked a significant expansion of the war into core global energy systems.

The targeting of gas fields, LNG terminals and oil infrastructure has heightened fears of disruption to global supply chains, particularly as the Strait of Hormuz — through which roughly one-fifth of global energy flows — remains under severe pressure from ongoing military and maritime threats.

Continued strikes on energy infrastructure risk transforming the conflict into a broader “energy war,” with cascading consequences for global markets, shipping routes and economic stability.

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