28/07/2026
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28/07/2026
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TEHRAN, Jul 28: Iran’s government said Tuesday that US strikes during a 13-day escalation left Bushehr Airport in southwestern Iran unable to operate and damaged the country’s energy infrastructure, resulting in the loss of 230 million cubic metres of natural gas production capacity.
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said she visited Bushehr province with other officials and inspected the airport, describing it as “effectively out of service” following the strikes, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported.
“We saw the remains of a refurbished aircraft that had been purchased to serve the people, but it was destroyed by a missile that struck it directly, leaving only a small part of its tail intact,” Mohajerani said.
She did not provide details on when the strike occurred, the type of weapon used or the full extent of damage to airport facilities. No independent assessment of the reported damage was immediately available.
The reported destruction comes after a period of heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, with both sides halting attacks on Friday following a 13-day military escalation that began on July 11.
During the conflict, the United States carried out strikes inside Iran, while Tehran responded with attacks targeting what it described as US military facilities and equipment in several Arab countries.
Energy Infrastructure Hit
Mohajerani also said Iran suffered a major blow to its energy sector during the conflict, losing around 230 million cubic metres of natural gas production capacity as a result of the strikes.
“In the attacks that took place during the war, we lost 230 million cubic metres of our gas production capacity,” she said during a televised press conference.
The government spokesperson did not specify which gas facilities were affected or how long production would remain disrupted.
The reported damage adds pressure on Iran’s infrastructure as authorities assess the economic impact of the confrontation and work to restore damaged facilities following the ceasefire.
