‼️🇮🇷 Iran’s own mining chief admits that half the country’s mining machinery is over 20 years old, while nearly half its 13,000 licensed mines are inactive.
Iranian mining officials acknowledge severe equipment shortages, while independent research from CSIS confirms sanctions
Assessment
Iran's mining sector is in visible decay, and the regime's own officials are the ones confirming it. Half the machinery is outdated, and nearly half of all licensed mines sit idle. This is not propaganda. It is a direct admission of economic stagnation that sanctions have deepened. The question is how much longer Iran can sustain industrial activity under these constraints before broader economic pain forces a policy shift.