From the outside, it can be thought that Qatar and Iran are allies, but it seems that in the coming years the tension between the two countries will erupt.
It's all about money and a lot of money. Iran and Qatar share the largest natural gas field in the world. Since the 1990s, Qatar has used this resource to increase its global influence.
Tens of billions of dollars are currently being invested in expanding the field so that The Qatar output will increase from 77 million tons per year today to 140 million tons by 2030.
Iran, on the other hand, is 20 years behind in the development of the gas field due to the international sanctions.
Although the Iranians recently announced a $30 billion investment plan in the field, experts claim that the development in Qatar causes a decrease in pressure on the Iranian side of the field, so unless something unexpected happens, Iran's natural gas output is expected to decrease.
In this way, Iran is expected to become a gas importer within a decade. Those who are familiar with the Iranian conduct know that they will not sit quietly and make life miserable for the Qataris in order to get their share of the gas revenues.
It will be interesting!