Iran's Lavan refinery to regain 80% capacity within two months after US-Israeli strikes

Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Mohammad Sadegh Azimifar said that the war-damaged Lavan refinery will regain 80% of its pre-war capacity within one to two months, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Sunday.

Azimifar, who also heads the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company, made the remarks during a visit to the refinery on Lavan Island in southern Iran, the report said.

He added that part of the damaged facilities will become operational again within around 10 days.

Azimifar said that the "enemies" sought to disrupt Iran's fuel production and distribution by attacking energy infrastructure but failed to achieve their goals.

On February 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran's then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Civilian infrastructure in Iran, including oil storage facilities, refineries and petrochemical plants, was also hit. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and US assets in the Middle East.

A two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States took effect on Wednesday.