{"id":16200,"date":"2025-11-28T08:21:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/?p=16200"},"modified":"2025-11-28T08:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:21:51","slug":"irans-supreme-leader-slams-energy-waste-as-major-economic-damage-says-ending-it-would-transform-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roydadnaft.ir\/English\/16200\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Slams Energy Waste as \u201cMajor Economic Damage,\u201d Says Ending It Would Transform Country"},"content":{"rendered":"

RoydadNaft – <\/a><\/span>\u00a0Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei devoted a significant portion of his Thursday night speech to domestic economic challenges, singling out excessive consumption of gasoline and natural gas as a critical drain on the country\u2019s energy economy and calling on citizens to eliminate waste as a patriotic duty.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf this enormous waste is stopped, the country\u2019s conditions will be much, much better,\u201d the Leader said, framing the issue alongside his broader call for unity and continued support for President Masoud Pezeshkian\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n

The remarks come amid chronic energy imbalances in Iran, where subsidized fuel prices have long encouraged over-consumption and smuggling, while winter gas shortages regularly threaten both households and industry.<\/p>\n

Ayatollah Khamenei combined the energy warning with praise for the Basij volunteer force on the eve of its annual commemoration week, describing the Basij as a nationwide network of motivated citizens ready to serve in every field \u2014 from defense to economic production \u2014 and urging officials to work \u201cwith the spirit of a Basiji.\u201d<\/p>\n

On foreign policy, the Leader reaffirmed Iran\u2019s decisive victory in what he called the \u201c12-day war,\u201d stating that both the United States and Israel \u201ccame, committed aggression, got beaten and returned empty-handed,\u201d achieving none of their objectives. He highlighted the unprecedented national unity displayed during the conflict, noting that even some regime critics rallied behind the system.<\/p>\n

The Supreme Leader also strongly denied rumors of back-channel messages to Washington, calling such claims \u201cpure lies,\u201d and reiterated Iran\u2019s refusal to engage with an administration he accused of enabling Israeli crimes and global interference for oil and resources.<\/p>\n

The televised address concluded with four key recommendations to the nation: preserving national unity, supporting the government, avoiding all forms of waste \u2014 particularly gasoline and gas \u2014 and strengthening spiritual ties through prayer.<\/p>\n

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