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Pezeshkian inaugurates 59,000 projects on Khorramshahr Day

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 24 May 2025 20:52
3 Min Read

According to official reports, these projects were funded through a combination of over 940 trillion rials in domestic investment and $119 million plus €39 million in foreign funding.

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  • President Masoud Pezeshkian (right) and Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadeq attend the cabinet meeting on May 24, 2025.
    President Masoud Pezeshkian (right) and Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadeq attend the cabinet meeting on May 24, 2025 (Iranian Presidency)

In a major show of infrastructure expansion, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian oversaw the inauguration of 59,264 development projects on the occasion of Khorramshahr Liberation Day (May 24). The initiatives span multiple sectors, including transportation, housing, urban renewal, meteorology, and road construction.

According to official reports, these projects were funded through a combination of over 940 trillion rials in domestic investment and $119 million plus €39 million in foreign funding.

با حضور رئیس جمهور و هم‌زمان با سالروز آزادسازی خرمشهر صورت گرفت؛

افتتاح هم‌زمان 59 هزار و 264 پروژه وزارت راه و شهرسازی/ قدردانی دکتر پزشکیان از دست‌اندرکاران احداث طرح‌های افتتاح شده/ تجلیل از ایثارگران به مناسبت سالروز آزادسازی خرمشهرhttps://t.co/XywQQTVnYc pic.twitter.com/tL45eGrRXn

— pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian2) May 24, 2025

A major portion of the initiative centers on housing development, with 43,521 new housing units being introduced—14,521 in urban areas and 29,000 in rural regions. In addition, 11,500 land plots have been allocated as part of the government's population rejuvenation plan. The total value of housing and land initiatives surpasses 370 trillion rials, and includes four urban regeneration projects.

Transportation infrastructure also saw a significant boost, with 4,219 projects entering service. These projects, valued at 580 trillion rials, are partially supported by the aforementioned foreign investment. Among the new transportation assets are two search and rescue vessels stationed in Khorramshahr and Abadan, and 29 kilometers of new railway completed in Kashmar.

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Meteorological capabilities have also been enhanced through the opening of six weather stations, two climatology stations, and four rain gauge stations. The country also unveiled its first domestically manufactured S-MODE MSSR radar.

Additional projects include 50 kilometers of newly built rural roads, the first phase of the Arak Northern Bypass Freeway, and the implementation of a digital dashboard system for managing national urban and regional development plans.

Symbolic and Strategic Significance

Khorramshahr Liberation Day is not only a historic milestone but also a potent symbol of Iranian resistance and national unity. The timing of this large-scale unveiling highlights the government’s effort to draw a direct line between past sacrifice and current progress. President Pezeshkian framed the initiatives as part of a broader national agenda to improve quality of life, enhance self-reliance, and accelerate sustainable development.

The scale and scope of the inaugurated projects reflect an ambitious push to stimulate domestic growth while maintaining selective openness to foreign investment—an act increasingly central to Iran’s economic strategy.

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