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Iranians suffer from power blackouts during war and heatwave

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Iranians suffer from power blackouts during war and heatwave

A collapsing grid, battered by recent military strikes and chronic underinvestment, leaves Iranians sweltering in the dark.Tehran, Iran – On a subway car in the Iranian capital, Kamran and Moein, two students at Sharif University of Technology, are glued to a mobile phone, watching a viral video of a frustrated ice cream vendor bursting with anger after 180kg (400lb) of his merchandise melted because of power cuts.The video resonated with 22-year-old Kamran. Just a few days earlier, power outages led…

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Iranians are experiencing widespread power blackouts amid a severe heatwave and renewed US military strikes, despite prior government assurances of a summer without disruptions. These outages have disrupted daily life, causing university exam postponements and concerns for patients relying on medical equipment. Tehran City Council Chairman Mehdi Chamran attributed the blackouts to recent bombings, stating, "If you knew how many electrical facilities were bombed two days ago, you wouldn’t ask this question."

  • The national electricity company CEO confirmed a 4,200-megawatt drop in grid capacity and damage to over 2,000 network points, with US strikes on power plants and distribution networks exacerbating technical failures from extreme heat.
  • Economists point to chronic underinvestment and aging infrastructure as the root cause, with the war merely exposing the existing deficit.
  • Industrial zones face significant blackouts, threatening production, increasing costs, and impacting Iran's non-oil exports.
  • Long-term solutions, such as new dam projects, require substantial foreign investment and years to complete, while short-term fixes involve upgrading existing plants.
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