- The vehicles stopped near Takestan in the province of Qazvin, says the official.
- Fishshkian did not contact the provincial governor: President's inspector.
- Drivers complain regularly of diluted gasoline in Iran.
Iranian President Masoud Peeshkian was forced to complete part of a recent trip to Tabriz by taxi after his three official vehicles broke due to a contaminated fuel, according to a senior government official.
Mostafa Moulavi, the president's special inspector, said that the vehicles, including the president and those of his security team, stagnated near Takestan in the province of Qazvin shortly after resurrecting fuel at a service station on the road near the Rasht exit, said reported Iran International.
“Our research revealed that the service station had been distributing low quality fuel mixed with water. It was not the first time: the station had a history of similar violations,” Moulavi said during a recent visit to the offices of the Qazvin Provincial Government.
Despite the mechanical failure, President Pezeshkian refused to seek the help of local authorities and, on the other hand, hired a private taxi to continue his trip to Tabriz. “He did not contact the provincial governor or requested help,” Moulavi added.
The National Company for Iranian oil products (NIOPDC) then confirmed that the service station had been the subject of previous complaints about fuel quality, although there was no clear reason why it continued to operate.
Neither the president's office nor the Ministry of Petroleum have issued a public statement on the matter.
Ongoing fuel concerns in Iran
Fuel pollution remains a persistent problem in everything Iran. The conductors regularly complain about diluted gasoline and manipulated pump meters, often citing discrepancies between the amount of fuel received and the prices collected.
Although the videos that document these problems have circulated widely, energy officials deny any generalized defect in the system.
