Ministry restores power, water services despite 1,050 strikes on grid, 204 hits on water network
Iran has fully restored power and water services across the country despite sustaining 1,050 serious incidents in its electricity grid and damage to 204 points in its water distribution network during recent US-Israeli strikes, officials said.
Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, Deputy Energy Minister for Electricity and Energy, said on Monday that while the power grid had been targeted extensively, no customers were currently experiencing outages, Mehr news agency reported.
"Wherever an incident occurs and is targeted by the enemy, one of the sectors that suffers damage is the electricity network, because power posts and networks are spread across the country," Rajabi Mashhadi said.
He noted that approximately 1,050 serious incidents have been recorded in the national power grid since the outbreak of the conflict on February 28. However, he credited the efforts of industry specialists and staff for restoring service to all subscribers.
Rajabi Mashhadi estimated the total damage to electricity infrastructure — including distribution posts, transmission networks, power plants, and desalination plants — at 140 trillion rials ($1 billion). He emphasized that the industry has moved quickly to rebuild and stabilize the network to ensure the continuity of services.
On Monday, Tehran itself came under attack by the US-Israeli regime, with the ISNA news agency reporting significant damage to the Tehran Province Electricity Distribution Company.
Meanwhile, the Managing Director of Iran's Water and Wastewater Engineering Company, Hashem Amini, confirmed damage to critical water supply infrastructure in various regions, according to Tasnim news agency.
Amini stated that since the beginning of the aerial and missile attacks, parts of urban water transmission lines, distribution networks, pumping stations, and energy supply equipment had been damaged at 204 points nationwide. The Qeshm desalination plant also sustained damage but has undergone immediate repairs, he said.
"Despite the attacks and resulting damage, drinking water supply continues uninterrupted and stably across the country," Amini emphasized, noting that systems are operational through emergency management and alternative resources.
Amini estimated the total damage to the water and wastewater sector at over 5,500 billion rials ($39.3 million). He condemned the targeting of civilian infrastructure, stating it violates international humanitarian law, including the Second Geneva Convention.
"Targeting vital public service infrastructure... contradicts the principles of international humanitarian law," Amini said, warning that such attacks pose severe humanitarian risks.