Iran Accuses Israel of Responsibility for "Conspiracy" Targeting Gas Pipelines

The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji accused Israel on Wednesday of being responsible for an attack on gas pipelines last week. Owji stated, "The enemy intended to cut off gas supplies to homes, but within two hours, our colleagues worked to counter the Israeli conspiracy, which only caused damage to several pipelines." In December, a hacking group, which Iran accuses of having links to Israel, claimed it carried out a cyberattack that disrupted up to 70 percent of fuel stations in Iran.