Iran's Electricity Crisis: A Perfect Storm of War and Neglect The recent power blackouts in Iran are a stark reminder of the country's chronic energy woes, which have been exacerbated by years of underinvestment in infrastructure and a failure to diversify the economy.
The situation is not just about military strikes or heatwaves but also about a perfect storm of neglect. Iranians are struggling to cope with the consequences of a collapsing grid.
As Kamran, a student at Sharif University of Technology, put it, "The blackouts have derailed and disturbed all of our plans.