Iranian officials are urging residents to cut electricity use ahead of winter, acknowledging that strikes have heavily damaged oil refineries and gas processing facilities. The government is asking the public to conserve power to keep factories running as the country grapples with energy shortages, a naval blockade and sanctions.
The warnings come as senior officials in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ aerospace division boast that Iran can manufacture its missiles entirely at home. They claim Iran uses domestic resources to produce both solid and liquid propellants, comparing the country’s expertise in missile production to its tradition of weaving Persian carpets.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged ministers to set aside political disputes and focus on keeping power flowing to industry. He said he would rather cut electricity to his own office than shut down factories. Ministers have even switched off lights during government meetings, a gesture Pezeshkian has publicly encouraged as his administration asks households to conserve.
The government is also moving to narrow eligibility for subsidies and living allowances. Officials are building a database to identify the lowest-income households so that assistance can be directed to them as the economic pressure mounts.
(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
