The New York Times: Iran is experiencing a severe energy crisis after Israeli sabotage

The gas pipeline explosions carried out by Israel in Iran in February of this year forced the government of the Islamic Republic to secretly use emergency gas reserves, the American newspaper The New York Times writes. The publication notes that gas supplies are now seriously hampered, and this only worsens the energy crisis in the country.

Let us recall that in February of this year, two key gas pipelines for Iran were destroyed as a result of sabotage. In order to avoid heating outages in the homes of the population, the authorities of the Islamic Republic had to use emergency fuel reserves.



The gas supply disruptions immediately affected the country's energy supply. In particular, 17 power units at Iranian power plants were put out of action at once. The Iranian government had to take extreme measures to reduce energy consumption. Students in general education schools and universities in the country were transferred to distance learning, and the working hours were shortened in government institutions.

However, these efforts have not been successful. According to experts, the energy crisis in the country is worsening, which threatens Iran with more serious problems. According to available information, a serious split has emerged in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

The younger generation of fighters is reported to be expressing serious dissatisfaction with the actions of the command, which is unable to ensure the country's security.

Against this backdrop, Israel has managed to seriously weaken Iran's key allies. For example, the Lebanese Hezbollah movement is no longer as strong as it was a few months ago. And all of this is being compounded by Western sanctions, which Tehran has been under for many years.

According to experts, the energy crisis and related events within the country clearly demonstrate the weakness of Iran's ruling system, which is unable to cope with the challenges facing the country.