Tehran Governor Mohammad-Sadeq Motamedian said public administration in Iran was continuing under intense pressure amid wartime conditions, adding that the country’s infrastructure had been affected not only by attacks but also by the US naval blockade and intensified sanctions.
Speaking on a television program on Saturday, Motamedian said infrastructure facilities across Iran, particularly in Tehran, had been targeted. The governor said more than 1,200 electricity infrastructure facilities in Tehran province had been hit, adding that services were restored within a short period.
Water and energy infrastructure damaged
Motamedian said water infrastructure was also damaged in the attacks, but the repairs were completed quickly. He added that telecommunications and natural gas infrastructure had also been affected by the clashes.
The governor said sanctions against Iran had been intensified during the war, adding that the move had increased pressure on the country’s economy. Motamedian said the US naval blockade had pushed Iran’s administration into “highly exceptional and unprecedented” circumstances.
Passage restricted through the Strait of Hormuz
US and Israeli attacks against Iran began on February 28. Iran responded to the attacks, which targeted military, nuclear and infrastructure facilities, with missile and drone strikes against Israel and US military facilities in the region.
As the conflict affected maritime transport, the US imposed a naval blockade on Iran. Tehran, in turn, restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s major energy corridors.
Memorandum of understanding signed on June 18
Iran and the United States reached a memorandum of understanding on June 18 aimed at ending the clashes. The text included provisions on the lifting of the US naval blockade and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Despite this, tensions rose again later. The implementation of the memorandum remained a point of disagreement between Tehran and Washington.
