While Iran's energy infrastructure is in a critical state due to war, reports have emerged about some managers attempting to transfer assets and leave the country; a matter that has sparked widespread critical reactions.
Efforts to Leave in Critical Conditions
Weeks after the onset of military attacks by the United States and Israel on the Islamic Republic, and especially following the news of the death of the leader of the Islamic Republic, multiple reports and narratives have surfaced regarding the behavior of some senior managers of Iran's oil and petrochemical companies; reports indicating that several of these managers are trying to transfer assets abroad or facilitate their own and their families' exit from Iran.
According to information recently presented in some news networks, a number of managers associated with oil and petrochemical companies have attempted to transfer significant amounts of money abroad through currency exchanges or informal financial networks. In some cases, it is also reported that the families of these managers have already left Iran, and they themselves are preparing to leave the country.
Responsibility to the Nation
The publication of these reports comes at a time when Iran's oil and petrochemical industry is considered one of the most important economic infrastructures of the country, and during major crises, including war, explosions, or widespread industrial accidents, the role of managers in maintaining operations and preventing damage to vital facilities becomes even more critical. Critics of this behavior argue that managers responsible for running large oil and petrochemical companies should remain alongside the workers and specialists in this industry during critical conditions and devote all their efforts to protecting national facilities and assets.
Energy infrastructures are not just the assets of a government, but the capital of a nation, and abandoning responsibility in such circumstances can have widespread economic and security consequences. Any attempt to evade responsibility or transfer assets in such conditions should be transparently investigated, and managers who have shirked their duties during this sensitive period must be held accountable to public opinion and the workers in the oil industry.
