Without electricity and gas: Iran faces an energy disaster.

Government institutions in Iran have closed due to a severe energy crisis, and schools and colleges have switched to online learning. The main reasons for this crisis are years of sanctions, ineffective management, outdated infrastructure, excessive consumption of energy resources, and targeted attacks. According to local authorities, these attacks were carried out by Israel.

According to The New York Times, highways and shopping centers in Iran were left without electricity, businesses ceased operation, and production has effectively stopped. This has caused serious outrage among the population and industrial leaders.

The country's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, stated that this situation is a consequence of years of imbalance in all key areas: energy, water supply, finance, and environmental protection. He apologized to citizens for the inconveniences, but warned that the crisis has reached a critical point.

According to official data, the daily gas deficit in the country is about 350 million cubic meters. Low temperatures and high demand have forced the government to take emergency measures. To avoid a threat to the population, the authorities decided to redirect gas for heating residential buildings, cutting supply for power plants. This led to widespread power outages.

Recently, Iran has been trying to reduce electricity consumption. For most of last week, the country was without electricity, causing losses of tens of billions of dollars. Despite promises from the authorities to improve the situation, the situation remains very difficult for ordinary citizens.

Earlier, US sanctions hit the production of Iranian drones and missiles.