Iran Seeks Alternatives to Prevent Electricity Cuts After Attacks on Power Plants
Iran’s First Vice President said the country is examining ways to avoid blackouts after damage to energy facilities. The oil minister has already urged reduced fuel use.
Iran is seeking ways to avoid electricity cuts after attacks on power plants, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said. Some plants “cannot provide the production needed by the industry, and we are forced to supply them with electricity from the grid,” Aref was quoted by state-linked ISNA as saying.
“Our general discussion is on using energy optimally and appropriately,” he added. The oil minister urged Iranians to limit fuel consumption earlier this week after damage to energy infrastructure.
Israeli air strikes have killed 3,151 people and wounded 9,571 in southern Lebanon since March 2, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported. Israeli forces launched interceptors at suspected aerial targets in northern Israel after alerts indicated possible aircraft intrusions, the Israeli military said on Telegram.
An Israeli air attack killed a man on a motorbike in the southern Lebanese town of Doueir, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. Strikes also hit Zibdin and al-Sharqiyah, where a house was destroyed.
U.S. President Donald Trump last night and both agreed any deal with Iran must eliminate Tehran’s nuclear threat. Naim Qassem, secretary-general of Hezbollah, called on the Lebanese government to reverse decisions that criminalize the resistance, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
Iran’s Mohsen Rezaei of the IRGC told Tasnim news agency that Iran has solid legal and security reasons for its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran’s First Vice President said the country is examining ways to avoid electricity cuts after damage to power plants.
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Israeli air strikes killed a man on a motorbike in southern Lebanon’s Doueir town.
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Israeli forces launched interceptors at suspected aerial targets in northern Israel.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about a potential Iran deal.
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Potential Impact
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Reduced industrial output may occur if electricity supply remains constrained.
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Higher global oil prices could increase costs for U.S. drivers and homeowners.
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Further displacement orders may affect additional Lebanese towns.
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