Pezeshkian orders faster rebuilding of damaged transport infrastructure and activation of alternative routes

Iran's president issued instructions on Sunday 26 July 2026 to speed up the rebuilding of the country's transport infrastructure, after reviewing the latest status of the damage sustained, its scale and the progress of remedial work.

According to Tejarat News, the instructions cover activating alternative routes, improving the resilience of the transport network and easing the delivery of services.

The report did not give a rial value for the damage or list the routes affected. The state of the transport network matters for goods supply chains, exports and the movement of Arbaeen pilgrims.