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Summary An official told that repairs to the pipeline were under way and supplies would resume in a week.
Turkey says an explosion at a pipeline has temporarily cut natural gas supplies from Iran.The governors office for Agri province, where the explosion occurred late Thursday, says Kurdish rebels are suspected of sabotaging the pipeline. The gas flow was immediately cut and no one was hurt in the explosion.He says Turkey is compensating with increased gas imports from Azerbaijan and Russia. The official spoke on condition of anonymity in line with ministry regulations.Kurdish rebels have attacked pipelines close to the border with Iraq and Iran in the past as part of their campaign for autonomy.
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