First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said the administration has
“full confidence” in the capabilities of Iran’s oil industry and sees no major
concern over rebuilding affected units, citing domestic technical capacity and
local expertise.
Speaking during a meeting with executives from National Petrochemical
Company (NPC) on Thursday, Aref described the petrochemical sector as a
critical pillar of Iran’s economy, highlighting its role in employment
generation and the supply of feedstocks for essential goods.
“The reconstruction process is progressing at an appropriate pace,”
Aref said, according to the report, adding that updates presented by NPC
management reflected the “valuable and exceptional” efforts of workers and
operators across the oil sector.
Aref also urged companies to rely more heavily on domestic technology
during reconstruction while continuing scientific cooperation with foreign
partners where possible.
He said future industrial development should avoid excessive
geographic concentration, referencing passive defense considerations and the
need to spread industrial assets across different regions despite potentially
higher costs.
The vice president further called on state agencies and companies to
prepare contingency plans for crisis scenarios and define Iran’s regional
industrial role more clearly, particularly among Islamic countries.
Separately, Hassan Abbaszadeh, deputy petroleum minister and chief
executive officer of the National Petrochemical Company, thanked the administration
and cabinet for supporting the industry during wartime conditions and outlined
measures taken to restore damaged petrochemical plants.
Abbaszadeh said the petrochemical industry had developed
crisis-management protocols before the conflict escalated, drawing on lessons
from the 12-day war.
He added that maintaining the supply of raw materials for essential
consumer goods remains the sector’s top operational priority.
Special task forces have been established to oversee reconstruction
and recovery efforts, with work on strategically important production facilities
already underway, Abbaszadeh said.