The article examines the challenges, risks and threats to the
energy security of Iran. Energy is a fundamental pillar in global geopolitics,
and Iran is constantly facing challenges and threats to its national energy
security. The author highlights that ensuring national energy security of the
country requires efforts both from the relevant ministries and the armed forces.
Iran’s energy security is backed by the legislative framework, oil and natural
gas reserves, and a developed pipeline network.
The longstanding isolation led to the lack of its own oil and gas
technologies, which undermines Iran’s energy security and disrupts the
national energy balance. Electricity blackouts, as well as gas and fuel oil supply
delays result in a decrease in national production. In order to improve the
energy supply situation, the country needs underground gas storage facilities,
technologies and investments. The author concludes that oil and gas cooperation
with Russia as well as the transfer of Russian technologies could provide an
impetus to resolving the issue of energy deficit in Iran.
energy security; energy supply; energy deficit; energy technologies; energy cooperation.