TEHRAN, Iran: Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has called for pursuing legal action through competent international organisations over damage to Iran’s transport infrastructure, describing US attacks on the country’s civilian facilities as a clear example of a “war crime”.
During a visit to the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development on Sunday, Pezeshkian reviewed the latest situation of Iran’s transport and logistics infrastructure as part of his field monitoring programme for government ministries and agencies, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
Officials briefed the president on the condition of border terminals, ports, road, rail, maritime and air transport networks, as well as the supply and distribution of essential goods.
Roads and Urban Development Minister, Farzaneh Sadegh, also presented a detailed report on damage inflicted on ports, border terminals, bridges, roads, railways, logistics facilities and other strategic infrastructure following US attacks.
Pezeshkian ordered faster reconstruction of damaged infrastructure, activation of alternative routes, and measures to strengthen the resilience of the transport network and ensure uninterrupted services.
He praised ministry personnel for maintaining transport services, saying that continued public support and government efforts would thwart the enemies’ plots to disrupt the country’s infrastructure.
The remarks came after renewed US aggression against Iran came to a halt due to the Iranian Armed Forces’ decisive retaliatory operations against American forces in the region.
During the almost two weeks of air raids, the US inflicted damage on bridges and roads in southern Iran and only stopped targeting the country’s infrastructure after the Islamic Republic laid out its eye-for-an-eye military doctrine. – BERNAMA-IRNA
