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Blast hits a natural gas pipeline in Iran, officials say it was sabotage
Flames leap into the air after a natural gas pipeline explodes outside the city of Boroujen in the western Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, February 14, 2024
EXPLOSIONS struck a natural gas pipeline in Iran early today, with an official blaming the blasts on terrorism.
This comes as tensions remain high in the region as Israel continues its war on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Details were scarce, though the blasts hit a natural gas pipeline running from Iran’s western Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province up north to cities on the Caspian Sea.
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