Iran Plagued By Energy Crisis Partially Caused By Strikes Attributed To Israel

By Times of Israel
Posted on 12/22/24 | News Source: Times of Israel

An energy crisis in Iran has left its leadership scrambling to find a solution after schools and government institutions across the country were forced to close their doors last week due to widespread power outages that Tehran, in its current state, is ill-equipped to deal with.

After a summer of blackouts, the energy crisis in the Islamic Republic has become exacerbated by harsh winter conditions, and severe cold, snow and air pollution have added to the woes of an energy sector unable to deal with seasonal surges due to years of underinvestment and sanctions.

The New York Times reported on Saturday, however, that one other factor has contributed to the dire state of the country’s energy supplies — a pair of attacks on major gas pipelines back in February, which were attributed to Israel by the Times.

The attacks disrupted the flow of gas to millions of people across Iran and caused widespread outages across five separate provinces.

Israel did not comment on the blasts at the time, and Iran’s oil minister Javad Owji also appeared hesitant to place blame.