Iran President takes taxi after convoy breaks down due to contaminated fuel

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was compelled to take a local taxi to complete a part of his recent trip to Tarbiz city in Iran after all three official vehicles of his convoy broke down due to water-contaminated fuel, the country’s media reported on Friday.

The President’s Special Inspector, Mostafa Molavi, mentioned that the vehicle transporting Pezeshkian, along with his security convoy, came to a halt near the city of Takestan in Qazvin province after



refueling at a roadside gas station.

“The President and his security team set out by car for Tabriz. They refueled at a highway service station near the Rasht exit, and shortly after, all three vehicles broke down before reaching Takestan,” Moulavi said during a visit to Qazvin’s provincial headquarters.

“Our investigation showed the station was distributing low-quality fuel mixed with water. It had a history of such violations,” he said.