TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country is functioning normally despite the ongoing war, attributing stability to the government’s efforts to maintain essential services and administrative operations across the nation.
“Fifteen days have passed since the imposed and unjust war, and despite the transportation, communication, and other challenges, thanks to our colleagues in the government, no serious disruption in service delivery to the people has occurred,” Pezeshkian has said in a post on social media.
“With the companionship of you noble people of Iran, we will overcome these conditions and rebuild everything they (Israel and the US) have destroyed even better than before.”
با گذشت ۱۵ روز از جنگ تحمیلی ظالمانه علیرغم مشکلات حمل و نقل، ارتباطات و … به لطف همکاران ما در دولت وقفه جدی در خدمت رسانی به مردم ایجاد نشده است. با همراهی شما مردم نجیب ایران این شرایط را سپری خواهیم کرد و هرچه را که ویران کردهاند بهتر از قبل خواهیم ساخت. #دولت_پای_کار_مردم
— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) March 14, 2026
US bases ‘a threat’ to Middle East security: Iranian Speaker
Earlier, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf once again criticised the presence of US forces in Gulf states, saying their deployment undermines regional security and peace.
“This war proved one thing quite clearly: American bases in our region do not protect anyone — they are a threat,” he has written on X. “America sacrifices everyone for Israel and does not care about anyone but Israel.”
He adds, “Anyone clothed by the US is literally naked!”
This war proved one thing quite clearly: American bases in our region does not protect anyone—they are a threat. America sacrifices everyone for Israel and does not care about anyone but Israel.
Anyone clothed by the US is literally NAKED!
— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) March 14, 2026
Iran threatens to target US company facilities
Iran has vowed that it could carry out attacks on facilities belonging to US companies in the Middle East if its energy infrastructure is targeted by foreign forces. The warning was issued amid escalating tensions in the region after recent strikes on Iranian oil and military sites, including on Kharg Island, a key energy export hub.
Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, said Tehran would act with caution to avoid harming civilian populations, underscoring a declared intent to limit operations to specific strategic targets.
His remarks signal a potential widening of the conflict into economic and corporate infrastructure tied to the United States, heightening concerns over regional stability and global energy markets.
