Iran restores South Pars gas production to pre-war levels

Iranian engineers and specialists have successfully completed repairs at the South Pars Special Economic Energy Zone, restoring gas production to levels recorded before the war began on February 28. The operation focused primarily on the utility and raw-material pipelines located outside the main petrochemical zone, which had been damaged by US-Israeli strikes in what Iran describes as an illegal war of aggression.

Washington and Tel Aviv targeted the South Pars complex in early April in an attempt to damage critical infrastructure and disrupt Iran’s economy, according to Press TV. The South Pars complexes are now restoring output to pre-war levels, the report added.

The war began on February 28, when the United States and Israel assassinated the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior officials. In the days that followed, significant damage was inflicted on parts of Iran’s infrastructure. Iran subsequently launched retaliatory strikes on US assets in the region and on targets across the Israeli-occupied territories, pushing its adversaries to agree to a fragile ceasefire on April 8.

According to Mehr News Agency, the restoration of South Pars production marks a key step in Iran's recovery from the conflict. The South Pars field is the world's largest gas field, shared between Iran and Qatar, and is crucial for Iran's domestic energy supply and export revenue.