"Iran's Main Gas Pipeline Targeted in Suspected Terrorist Attack"
Explosions hit a natural gas pipeline in Iran, with an official attributing the blasts to "sabotage and terrorist action." The 790-mile pipeline runs from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province to the Caspian Sea, and the attacks come amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. While details are scarce, previous attacks on oil pipelines in Iran have been linked to Arab separatists, and Iran's Oil Minister compared the recent attack to unclaimed assaults in 2011. The country has faced low-level separatist unrest and economic challenges, while also dealing with international sanctions over its nuclear program.