Iran’s energy crisis hits ‘dire’ point as industries are forced to shut down

The energy crisis is driven by outdated infrastructure, years of sanctions and attacks by Israel, The New York Times reports.

Iran struggling to tackle energy crisis despite vast oil reserves

President Masoud Pezeshkian has invited the public to lower heating by 2C while country suffers amid power cuts and schools go online due to cold weather - Anadolu Ajansı

Although the country has one of the largest supplies of natural gas and crude oil in the world, the Persian nation is in an emergency. “We are facing serious imbalances,” admitted President Masoud Pezeshkian

ON THE ROPES: Iran Barely Functioning Due To Severe Energy Shortage

Iran is suffering a severe energy crisis, with much of the country plunged into darkness, industries closed down, and manufacturing at a halt, the New York Times reports. The situation has reached a critical point and the country has virtually shut down to save energy. The government is now facing a difficult choice: cutting gas service to Iranian homes in the middle of the winter, depriving them of their primary source of heat, or cutting the s…

While energy rationings officially came to an end for the residential sector, in the industrial sector they remain.

Iran’s energy crisis hits ‘dire’ point as industries are forced to shut down - West Hawaii Today

Government offices in Iran are closed or operating at reduced hours. Schools and colleges have moved to online only. Highways and shopping malls have descended into darkness, and industrial plants have been denied power, bringing manufacturing to a near halt.