Mohammad Mahdi Pooyandeh, director general of the ministry’s
Passive Defense and Crisis Management Department, said a renewed assessment of
security risks at oil industry facilities was launched following the 12-day
war.
Under a directive issued by the department on March 23,
2026, subsidiaries of the Oil Ministry were required to reassess the security
risks facing their facilities, he said.
Unified Security Risk Assessment Guidelines
Pooyandeh said a unified guideline for security risk
assessment and passive defense across the oil industry had been drafted in
cooperation with passive defense experts from the ministry’s subsidiaries and
would be unveiled soon.
The document is intended to establish a consistent framework
for risk assessments and provide guidance and training to help different units
conduct evaluations according to common standards, he said.
He explained that individual companies and facilities are
responsible for carrying out their own security risk assessments, while the Oil
Ministry’s Passive Defense and Crisis Management Department oversees the
process and develops the relevant guidelines.
Critical Infrastructure Given Priority
Pooyandeh also said the classification of oil industry
infrastructure was being reviewed in cooperation with the National Passive
Defense Organization. The revised classification was expected to be
communicated to the ministry’s main and subsidiary companies during the week.
He emphasized that all segments of the oil industry's value
chain were important, but said critical facilities would receive higher
priority because of their role in maintaining the continuity of operations.
Passive defense measures in the oil industry are aimed at
reducing infrastructure vulnerabilities, protecting strategic facilities and
assets, and ensuring operational continuity during crises. Identifying threats,
assessing vulnerabilities, planning protective measures and improving emergency
preparedness are among the main priorities, according to the report.