Power outages reported in parts of Iran after attacks on energy infrastructure

Power outages were reported Sunday in several parts of Iran, including areas of Tehran and the northern city of Alborz, following US-Israeli attacks on electricity infrastructure. Disruptions were also reported in parts of the Karaj district west of Tehran, according to Iranian media.

Iran’s deputy energy minister, Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, said several power transmission substations were hit, but electricity in Tehran and Karaj was expected to be restored within hours, adding there was no cause for concern, Tasnim reported.

Efforts were underway to restore service, the state broadcaster IRIB News said, citing the Energy Ministry. The entire region has been on alert since the US and Israel launched an air offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, so far killing over 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. 

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Tehran had retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. 

Earlier, Iranian media published a list of industrial facilities in Israel and five Gulf countries that Tehran warned could be targeted in potential attacks.

According to an Anadolu correspondent, the list included details of major steel and industrial companies, including Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed) in Saudi Arabia, Emirates Steel Arkan in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar Steel, Foulath Holding in Bahrain, the United Steel Industrial Company in Kuwait, and Yehuda Steel in Israel.

On Friday, Majid Mousavi, commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, threatened a “tit-for-tat” retaliation following US-Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure.

A US-Israeli airstrike hit Iran’s Khuzestan Steel Company on Saturday, targeting key production facilities and forcing a halt to operations.