Iran's President Masoud Pazhkian called on the population to reduce gas and electricity consumption, and warned that otherwise, there could be serious problems with the energy supply this winter.
In particular, the president proposed not to heat mosques around the clock, but to turn on the heating only during prayers and other events.
Pazhkian admitted that attacks on gas infrastructure during the war exacerbated the gas shortage that Iran had faced in previous years.
Meanwhile, the Iranian government spokeswoman, Fatma Mohajrani, warned that gas supply disruptions are possible throughout the country, including Tehran, in the winter.
According to Mohjarni, in previous years the gas deficit in winter was about 300 million cubic meters.
As a result of military attacks on gas processing plants, the country lost its processing capacity for an additional 230 million cubic meters.