New BoldAttacks Provoke Iran: Blasts Hit Iranian natural gas pipeline -----Iran calls it 'act of sabotage'

  

Premiered Feb 15, 2024 #hezbollah #iran #hamas

In a bold act of "terrorism and sabotage," two explosions targeted gas pipelines in Borujen and Safashahr, disrupting supplies across Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, and Safashahr in the southern province of Fars.

• The impacted pipeline spans approximately 790 miles, originating in Asaluyeh, a hub for Iran's offshore South Pars gas field.
• No casualties have been reported thus far.
• State media reveals the disruption of gas supplies in at least three provinces, namely North Khorasan in the northeast, Lorestan in the west, and Zanjan in the northwest.
• No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks as of now.

Iran, historically, has accused Israel of similar sabotage, linking it to their enduring shadow war.

• Since the 1979 Islamic revolution, Tehran has strategically prioritized the Palestinian cause, making it a cornerstone of its foreign policy.
• The two governments have been entangled in a prolonged covert conflict, reminiscent of mysterious and unclaimed assaults on gas pipelines in 2011, coinciding with significant anniversaries like that of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, which was commemorated on Sunday.

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