Qatar downs Iran warplanes, halts LNG production as Gulf crisis deepens

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) pipelines are seen at a port in Qatar on November 29, 2022. [AFP]

Qatar shot down two Iranian fighter jets and halted LNG production over Iran's latest strikes, sending prices soaring, as the Gulf crisis escalated sharply on Monday.

Qatar's air force downed two Sukhoi SU24 bombers, the defence ministry said -- the first such action by a Gulf country after three days of Iranian bombardment.