Nigeria, March 19 -- Qatar has declared military and security attaches at the Iranian embassy in Doha, alongside their staff, persona non grata.

Qatar's foreign ministry, in a statement on Wednesday evening, demanded that the officials leave Qatar within 24 hours.

Qatar said its decision was a result of Iran's repeated attacks on Qatar.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the latest Iranian attack on Qatar targeted the latter's largest gas field.

QatarEnergy said the Ras Laffan Industrial City was targeted with missiles that caused widespread fires and extensive damage.

The site was earlier evacuated after Iran said it would target the facility and four others across the Middle East, in retaliation for Israeli and American attacks on its gas ...