US EditionIran Minister Says US, Israeli Strikes Caused 'Heavy Damage' to Water, Energy Infrastructure
- On Sunday, Iran's energy minister Abbas Aliabadi told ISNA that US and Israeli strikes severely damaged dozens of water transmission and treatment facilities and parts of critical water supply networks.
- On Sunday, Iran's energy minister Abbas Aliabadi said US and Israeli strikes severely damaged water facilities and infrastructure, tracing back to strikes on February 28 that killed Iran's supreme leader.
- Iran’s health ministry reported more than 1,200 killed on March 8, rescuers pulled bodies from rubble in Tabriz, and Pirhossein Kolivand said 81,365 civilian sites were damaged, including a hospital in Ahvaz, Khuzestan province.
- Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries 20 percent of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas, has been brought to a near-standstill since the start of the war, as Iranian forces have attacked vessels ignoring 'warnings'.
- Efforts are under way to repair damaged water systems and supply networks, but AFP news agency has not independently verified damage outside Tehran, where journalists reported harm to civilian buildings.
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Iran's water and energy infrastructure has suffered significant damage as a result of the American-Israeli strikes, said Tehran.
"The attacks targeted dozens of water transmission and treatment facilities and destroyed parts of critical supply networks," said Iranian Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi.
On Saturday, US President Trump presents Iran with an ultimatum: if the Strait of Hormus, which is important for trade, remains closed in the Persian Gulf, the US would target power plants in its air raids. Only a few hours later, Tehran reports serious damage.
Iran minister says US, Israeli strikes caused ‘heavy damage’ to water, energy infrastructure
Iran’s critical water and energy infrastructure have suffered extensive damage due to US and Israeli strikes, the country’s energy minister said on Sunday. Israel and the United States launched strikes 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 vital water and electricity infrastructure has suffered heavy damage following terrorist and cybe…
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