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In the past few weeks Iran’s gas infrastructure, which is central to the country’s energy requirements, has been hit by a series of unexplained explosions.
The series of mysterious explosions began at the end of July when the state-owned Tehran Times reported that a pipeline carrying gas from Iran to Turkey had exploded near the eastern Turkish town of Dogubayazit. Iranian officials blamed the blast on Kurdish rebels.
Originally posted by silent thunder
Nothing like a good old "who dunnit" mystery. Especially in one of the tensest areas of the world, where every nerve is stretched to breaking point and on hair-trigger.
So have at it ATS...solve the mystery...who is doing this, why? What makes you think so? I expect lots of clashing opinons so be easy and avoid insults.
Peace on earth (yeah like that will ever happen, but still a man can dream...),
Silent Thunder
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Originally posted by hippomchippo
Could be regular terrorist factions acting within Iran.
Could be CIA/mossad preparing for a strike against Iran.
Who knows these days.
Originally posted by crisko
Originally posted by hippomchippo
Could be regular terrorist factions acting within Iran.
Could be CIA/mossad preparing for a strike against Iran.
Who knows these days.
And why would the West attack these pipelines? Because we like higher gas prices in the midst of a struggling economy?
Originally posted by hippomchippo
Originally posted by crisko
Originally posted by hippomchippo
Could be regular terrorist factions acting within Iran.
Could be CIA/mossad preparing for a strike against Iran.
Who knows these days.
And why would the West attack these pipelines? Because we like higher gas prices in the midst of a struggling economy?
This is gas going to turkey, someone who has been criss crossing with Iran for awhile now.
Perhaps it was a way to say stick with NATO?
Originally posted by princeofpeace
Iran has enough internal enemies without having to look outside. With that being said, it could be anyone when you have just as enemies outside as you do inside.
[edit on 19-8-2010 by princeofpeace]
Originally posted by MrSpad
It is a way to stick it to Iran and Turkey. Both enemies of the Kurds.