[66981] Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Managing energy and water resources is a national security interest
[66981] Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian: Managing energy and water resources is a national security interest
Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, sets the management of energy and water resources as a central goal for the country's national security and emphasizes the need to change consumption patterns.
The Iranian government's focus on securing national infrastructure
In a series of professional meetings held on May 19, 2026, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that safeguarding water and energy resources is an integral part of the "national security and تابآوری (resilience) of the country." According to reports in اخبارفوری, the President praised the Ministry of Energy for the stability of the electricity and water networks, but demanded a firm hand against illegal drilling and uncontrolled water extraction from underground reservoirs.
In an additional report by خبرگزاری ایرنا (the state news agency affiliated with the regime's positions), it was noted that Pezeshkian called for turning the culture of conservation and energy consumption efficiency into a "comprehensive public discourse." Beyond water management, the President discussed strengthening welfare policies at the Ministry of Labor, with an emphasis on protecting the purchasing power of the weaker layers of society in the face of "economic consequences of war" and labor market management.
At the same time, خبرگزاری ایرنا shined a spotlight on the technology sector, citing experts who emphasize that stable electrical energy is the "lifeline of artificial intelligence development and digital economy." According to estimates by international agencies cited in the article, the electricity consumption of data centers around the world is expected to grow by 2.5 to 3 times by 2030, which requires Iran to upgrade its national infrastructure to meet global competition.
The administration's messages reflect a strategy that combines the protection of existential resources on the one hand, and an attempt to accelerate digitization processes on the other, all under budgetary and economic constraints that the country is trying to manage in a supervised manner.