Israel was behind the explosions that rocked two Iranian natural gas pipelines earlier this week, officials told The New York Times.
Wednesday's explosion ruptured a pipeline in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari and Fars provinces, which Iranian authorities claimed was an act of sabotage. according to To the Wall Street Journal. The attack cut off heat and cooking gas supplies to some parts of Iran and escalated tensions between Israel and Iran. according to To the New York Times. (Related: 'It's been too long': Republicans and former Trump officials slam Biden after attacks in Iraq and Syria)
“These are two important pipelines going from the south to the north, so the level of impact was very high,” Kpler senior energy analyst Homayoun Farakshahi told the NYT. “We've never seen anything of this scale and scope before.”
Gas flares on an oil production platform are seen alongside the Iranian flag in the Gulf on July 25, 2005.Reuters/Raheb Homavandi/File photo
Officials, including two Western officials and a military strategist linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, have claimed that Israel was behind Thursday's explosion at an Iranian chemical factory, but Iranian authorities have said the explosion was an accident. The NYT reported that he claimed that.
“This shows that the secret networks operating in Iran are expanding their target list and moving beyond just military and nuclear facilities,” said Shahin, a security analyst specializing in the Middle East.・Mr. Modares told the NYT.
On October 7, Iran-backed Hamas carried out deadly terrorist attacks in multiple locations in southern Israel, resulting in deaths. 1,200 take over with people 200 hostage.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched multiple attacks on commercial ships, and on December 16, the Arleigh Burke-class missile destroyer USS Kearney shot down 14 rebel-launched drones. Other attacks have been attempted, including one that was thwarted by
“This is a major challenge and reputational damage for Iran's intelligence and security services,” Modares told the NYT about the pipeline attack.
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