(AP) — Qatar on Wednesday blamed Israel for an attack on an offshore natural gas field it shares with Iran.

The accusation came from Majed al-Ansari, a spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. The Iranian side of the field, the South Pars field, came under attack Wednesday and was burning.

Al-Ansari called the attack “a dangerous & irresponsible step amid the current military escalation in the region.”

The Israeli targeting of facilities linked to Iran’s South Pars field, an extension of Qatar’s North Field, is a dangerous & irresponsible step amid the current military escalation in the region.

Targeting energy infrastructure constitutes a threat to global energy security, as…

— د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) March 18, 2026

“Targeting energy infrastructure constitutes a threat to global energy security, as well as to the peoples of the region & its environment,” he wrote on X.

الاستهداف الإسرائيلي لمنشآت مرتبطة بحقل بارس الجنوبي في إيران والذي يمثل امتداد لحقل غاز الشمال في قطر، هو خطوة خطرة وغير مسؤولة، في ظل التصعيد العسكري الراهن في المنطقة. إن استهداف البنية التحتية للطاقة يُعد تهديداً لأمن الطاقة العالمي ولشعوب المنطقة والبيئة فيها.

ونؤكد كما…

— د. ماجد محمد الأنصاري Dr. Majed Al Ansari (@majedalansari) March 18, 2026

 “We reiterate, as we have repeatedly emphasized, the necessity of avoiding the targeting of vital facilities. We call on all parties to exercise restraint, adhere to international law, & work toward de-escalation in a manner that preserves the security & stability of the region.”