# War and sanctions deepen Iran's fuel crisis

https://mins.news/en/item/40484

- DW, 2026-09-01 14:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/war-and-sanctions-deepen-iran-s-fuel-crisis/a-78636429?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Fuel lines are spreading across Iran as war damage, import constraints and new U.S. sanctions tighten supplies. Drivers report waits lasting hours, while diesel shortages force truckers to sleep at stations. Authorities confirmed that water contaminated gasoline at one station in Rafsanjan; other claims about fuel quality remain unverified.

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