Explosions hit 3 gas pipelines in Iran

JerusalemPost ^ | February 11. 2011 | JerusalemPost/AP

[Tennessee Nana]

TEHERAN, Iran — Iran's semiofficial Mehr News Agency on Friday said simultaneous blasts have struck three pipelines near the city of Qom, cutting the flow of gas.

Mehr said the blasts, which occurred at 5:50 a.m. locat time (2:20 GMT) outside the town of Salafchegan, 130 kilometers south of Teheran, were felt kilometers away.

Local official Majid Bojarzadeh said the blasts were not caused by technical failures, but did not elaborate if officials believed the explosions were acts of sabotage.

He said operations were under way to repair the pipelines and restore the gas flow.

Iran's oil and gas sector has been hit by an increasing number of attacks in recent months, but authorities have provided no explanations for the blasts.

Mehr did not say how much gas flows through the lines.

[The Theophilus]

They must be envious of the attention Egypt is getting.

[Joe Boucher]

Enterprising Iranians?
Cause U know our CIA is too inept for this kind of action

[Le Chien Rouge]

“the explosions were acts of sabotage.”

Iran will blame Israel.

But I’ll bet a few anti-government folks in Iran blew up the lines,themselves.

Many Iranians do not like the Mullahs.

[Third Person]

Israeli operations?

[John123]

but authorities have provided no explanations for the blasts.

What comes around goes around.

[ClearCase_guy]

It would be VERY interesting if the opposition within Iran were to step things up, stage protests, and call for Ahmanutjob to step down. They've done it before.

And would Obama oppose them? Would he support Ahmanutjob? That's what he did last time.

What a contrast that would be! Could the MSM handle it?

[listenhillary]

Makes me wonder sometimes if there is a privately funded organization out there playing Robinhood.

[Christian Engineer Mass]

“They’ve done it before.”

Yeah, and they’re being executed daily.

[delapaz]

Cause U know our CIA is too inept for this kind of action I'm sure the CIA is happy to perpetuate this view of their abilities.

[bert]

Desert Seals, the kind that have adapted to life out of the sea

Or perhaps a Green beret team leading several platoons of locals in a special operation

[Paladin2]

"U know our CIA is too inept for this kind of action"

Mr. Clapper appears to likely be light switch throwing challenged.

[TSgt]

I was pondering the same...

The Arab world is disjointed due to legacy dictator-style leadership which is a good thing for the U.S. and Israel.

If Arab citizens were to oust their current leaders like what is happening in Egypt, the Arab states could create one hell of a strong anti-U.S./Israel Muslim coalition.

It’s ironic that the very democracy the U.S. promotes around the world could actually end up being very bad for the U.S..

[Paladin2]

"....authorities have provided no explanations for the blasts. "

Well Then. It must be the will of Allah.

[Paladin2]

"Makes me wonder sometimes if there is a privately funded organization out there playing Robinhood."

Against the Sheriff of Nottingham's S0r0$?

[Constitution Day]

LOL

[Tennessee Nana]

ham and Islam ???

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[ronnie raygun]

Why the dead silence FROM THIS INEPT CREW OF A## CLOWNS WE HAVE when the people of Iran stood up to thier captors last year? Why the excitement AND DOWN RIGHT GIDDYNESS of the so conveniently called “the peoples democratic revolution” in Egypt today BY THE SAME INEPT CREW OF A## CLOWNS? The uprising in Iran was real the uprising in Egypt was staged by a slew of soros funded groups associated with the Obama administration. Ayers and Dorhn, Gaza floatilla, code pink etc. One can only hope that they are captured and jailed in Egypt

[Paladin2]

The Left and the muzzies are in cahoots.

[PilotDave]

How does 550am local equal 220 GMT? Are the time zones over there offset 30 minutes?