Israel strikes 'reputation blow' to Iran with sabotage attacks on its gas pipelines, says report

• Israel sabotaged two major Iranian gas pipelines, said a New York Times report.
• "It's a major reputation blow for Iran's intelligence and security agencies," said an analyst.
• The attacks suggest covert networks operating in Iran linked to Israel, an analyst said.

Israel appears to have conducted covert attacks on two major natural gas pipelines inside Iran this week, disrupting heat and cooking gas supplies in several provinces, The New York Times reports.

The sabotage marked an escalation in the shadow war between Israel and Iran, said the report.