The commitment was
reaffirmed during a meeting of the “Task Force for the Facilitation and Removal
of Production Barriers” held in Khuzestan, attended by senior government
officials, including the Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade, and the
Governor of Khuzestan.
Mohammad Reza Moteiri, CEO
of the Petrochemical Special Economic Zone Organization, stated that
reconstruction efforts began immediately following the incidents. “We have
initiated a ‘jihadi’ effort to rebuild and upgrade facilities, leveraging the
technical knowledge of our local specialists,” Moteiri said.
He highlighted that the
Ministry of Petroleum has prioritized the fundamental renewal of affected
units, aiming to integrate more advanced equipment than was present before the
damages.
“Our planning is built on
economic resilience,” Moteiri added. “The immediate priority is securing
feedstocks for downstream industries to ensure market stability and protect
regional employment.”
The Governor of Khuzestan,
Seyed Mohammad Reza Movali-zadeh, commended the swift crisis management
displayed by the regional organization and called for a significant increase in
reconstruction financing.
He proposed raising the
allocation of job-creation loans from the Presidential visit budget from 11.5
trillion tomans to 20 trillion tomans.
He urged local banks to
streamline the process, ensuring that the reconstruction results in a more
modern and robust industrial base than existed previously.
Farshad Moghimi, Deputy
Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade and CEO of the Industrial Development and
Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO), emphasized the need for inter-sectoral
synergy to overcome production obstacles. He lauded the organization’s rapid
response in protecting national assets, reinforcing the government’s commitment
to restoring Iran’s petrochemical hub to full capacity.