Iran Says 'Terrorist' Attack Inside Turkey On A Key Pipeline Has Halted Natural Gas Exports

Al Jazeera: Iran says 'terrorist' attack inside Turkey halts natural gas flow

Iranian official says attack took place near Iran's Bazargan border with Turkey.

Iran's natural gas exports to Turkey have stopped after a "terrorist" attack on a pipeline inside Turkey, an Iranian official told state television.

"This morning, terrorists attacked a natural gas pipeline inside Turkey near Iran's Bazargan border with Turkey ... flow of gas has been halted," said Mehdi Jamshidi-Dana, director of National Iranian Gas Co on Tuesday.

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WNU Editor: Natural gas exports is one of the few revenue streams that the Iranian government has right now. This deliberate attack has just made Tehran's fiscal situation worse. There is also no guarantee on when it will be repaired. The Covid-19 pandemic is gripping both Iran and Turkey right now, and workers will probably feel reluctant to go out in the field to repair this damage.

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