Sabotage Suspected in Iran Gas Pipeline Explosion

Natural gas pipeline explodes near southwestern Iranian city, with no reported casualties. Iran's oil minister suggests the blast was the result of sabotage. Tensions escalate in the region amid accusations and counter-accusations between Iran and other countries. A natural gas pipeline has exploded near a city in southwestern Iran, state news outlet Mehr reported, adding there were no reported casualties of the blast. A later report from Reuters cited Iran’s oil minister as saying the blast – and another one on the same pipeline –…