Iranian water and energy infrastructure has suffered significant damage following US-Israeli strikes, the Energy Ministry in Tehran said today.
Israel and the US launched a major attack on Iran on February 28, killing the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader and sparking a war that has since spread across the Middle East.
“The country’s critical water and electricity infrastructure was severely damaged after the terrorist attacks and cyberattacks launched by the United States and the Zionist regime,” Abbas Aliyabadi said, according to the Isna news agency.
“The attacks targeted dozens of water transport and treatment facilities and destroyed parts of critical supply networks,” he clarified, adding that efforts were being made to repair the damage.
Last Saturday night, US President Donald Trump threatened to pay Iranian thermal power plants if Tehran did not open the strategic Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
Traffic in the crucial strait, through which 20 per cent of the world’s oil passes, has almost stopped since the war began.
Iranian forces have attacked several ships, saying they ignored “warnings” that prevented them from using the sea lane.
In recent days, however, Tehran has allowed the passage of some ships from countries it considers friendly, while warning that it will block those from countries it accuses of taking part in the “attack” on it.
In response to Donald Trump’s statements, Iran has threatened to target energy infrastructure and desalination plants across the region.
