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Iran condemns ‘terrorist’ attack on gas pipelines

A general view of phases 2-3 of the South Pars gas field in Assaluyeh seaport in the Gulf about 1400km (870 miles) south of Tehran on May 27, 2006 [File: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters]

An Iranian government official has blamed “terrorism and sabotage” for twin explosions on gas pipelines overnight.

While there are few details about the blasts, one occurred on the mainline gas route running from Iran’s central Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province north to major gas fields in the Caspian Sea, state media reported on Wednesday. The other explosion was reported in the southern province of Fars.

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