Iran accuses Israel of sabotage attack that saw explosions strike natural gas pipeline

An Israeli sabotage attack on an Iranian natural gas pipeline caused the multiple explosions that struck it a week ago. That's according to comments Wednesday from Iran’s oil minister. Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji made the allegation as Israel has been blamed for a series of attacks targeting Tehran’s nuclear program. Israel has not acknowledged carrying out the attack. However, the claim further raises tensions between the regional archenemies amid Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The blasts on Feb. 14 hit a natural gas pipeline running from Iran’s western Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province up north to cities on the Caspian Sea.