Iran reports 4,200 MW loss in grid capacity after US and Israeli strikes

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities said recent US and Israeli strikes caused serious damage to the country's electricity infrastructure, resulting in the loss of approximately 4,200 megawatts of generation capacity. Mohammadullah Dad, head of state power company Tavanir, said more than 2,000 transmission and distribution points were also damaged. Dad warned that the grid's recovery capacity is weakening under rising summer demand, creating major difficulties in maintaining stability of the electricity system. Energy experts said the damage to Iran's grid may not immediately halt gas exports to Iraq, since production infrastructure has not been directly hit, but Tehran could prioritize domestic demand if the internal electricity crisis deepens. Many power plants in Iraq run on Iranian gas, so any reduction in gas flows could lower electricity output and increase outages during the summer months. Because Iraq's direct electricity imports from Iran are limited, the potential impact would depend primarily on gas supply, analysts said. No official statement has been issued from Baghdad or Tehran, but experts noted the issue will remain open during periods of high demand, underlining the importance of accelerating Iraq's local gas investments.