PARIS, France: US President Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges, but experts believe striking energy installations will likely result in a humanitarian crisis and harsh reprisal from Tehran.
Previous attacks by the United States and Israel throughout the more than five-week war have targeted energy infrastructure including as gas producing facilities and oil depots, as well as transportation routes.
However, shutting down any of Iran’s around 90 power facilities would be a significant escalation, with direct ramifications for citizens and the local economy. According to the International Energy Agency in Paris, Iran’s enormous gas reserves are used to create approximately 79% of the country’s power.
Its power plants are concentrated in the north’s major urban and industrial centers, particularly near Tehran, as well as along the Gulf coast, which is adjacent to the main gas sources. According to the Iranian power infrastructure firm MAPNA, the largest plant is Damavand, which serves the capital, followed by Shahid Salimi Neka in northern Mazandaran province and the Shahid Rajaee facility in northern Qazvin.
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