Iran says Israel behind attacks on gas pipelines
Al Jazeera
Two explosions on key south-north gas pipeline network last week disrupted supplies in several Iranian provinces.
Iran has accused Israel of being behind two attacks last week on gas pipelines that disrupted supplies in several provinces, further raising tensions between the regional archenemies amid the war on Gaza.
“The explosion of the country’s gas lines was the work of Israel,” Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Wednesday after a cabinet meeting.
“The plot was foiled,” he said.
Two explosions hit Iran’s leading south-north gas pipeline network on February 14. They were initially described by Owji as a “terrorist act or sabotage” without naming who was behind the attacks.
“The enemy intended to disturb gas service in the provinces and put people’s gas distribution at risk,” state news agency IRNA reported quoting Owji, who did not provide evidence to support his claim.
