In response to Iran Worldwide, the President’s Particular Inspector, Mostafa Molavi, talked about that the car transporting Pezeshkian, alongside together with his safety convoy, got here to a halt close to town of Takestan in Qazvin province after refueling at a roadside fuel station.
“The President and his safety staff set out by automotive for Tabriz. They refueled at a freeway service station close to the Rasht exit, and shortly after, all three automobiles broke down earlier than reaching Takestan,” Moulavi stated throughout a go to to Qazvin’s provincial headquarters.
“Our investigation confirmed the station was distributing low-quality gasoline combined with water. It had a historical past of such violations,” he stated.
In response to the official, the President selected to not search help from the native authorities and took a personal taxi to proceed his remaining journey to Tabriz.
“The President didn’t name the provincial governor’s workplace or request help. He merely took a taxi,” he added.
The Nationwide Iranian Oil Merchandise Distribution Firm (NIOPDC) confirmed that the fuel station concerned had been the topic of earlier complaints over gasoline high quality. Nonetheless, no clarification was given on why the fuel station remained operational regardless of a file of previous violations.
“This explicit fuel station had earlier reviews of comparable issues,” Moulavi stated.
Moreover, no public assertion has been issued by both the President’s workplace or the Iranian Ministry of Petroleum on the incident, the newspaper reported.
Iran has been going through the difficulty of gasoline adulteration for a very long time with many motorists often complaining about adulterated gasoline or manipulated pump meters. A number of movies which have gone viral on social media, present the inconsistencies between gasoline allotted and costs charged, inflicting widespread public mistrust.