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Iran's water and energy infrastructure has suffered significant damage following attacks by the United States and Israel, the Energy Ministry in Tehran said, according to the Iranian news agency Isna.
According to Iranian authorities, the attacks launched on February 28 targeted a number of strategic sites and marked an escalation of the conflict in the region. These developments reportedly killed the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, leading to the expansion of the war to other parts of the Middle East.
Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi stated that “critical infrastructure in the water and electricity sectors has suffered serious damage following terrorist and cyber attacks launched by the United States and the Zionist regime.” He explained that dozens of water transmission and treatment facilities have been hit, while parts of the supply networks have been destroyed.
According to him, Iranian authorities are working to repair the damage and restore normal operation of systems.
Meanwhile, tensions have increased further following statements by US President Donald Trump, who warned that the US will strike Iranian power plants if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
Traffic in this strategic corridor, through which about 20% of global oil passes, has been significantly reduced since the beginning of the conflict.
In response, Iran has warned that it will target energy infrastructure and desalination plants across the region in the event of such an attack, stressing that the response will be "irreversible."
Among Iran's main energy facilities are the Ramin steam power plant, the Bushehr nuclear power plant, as well as the combined cycle power plants in Kerman and Damavand, which constitute an essential part of the country's energy production.
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