The head of the Air Health Group at the Ministry of Health states that 45% of the country’s vehicles are outdated.
Abbas Shahsuni highlights that one of the main reasons for the increase in air pollution is the circulation of worn-out vehicles, with about 45% of vehicles in the country being outdated.
In recent years, Iranian officials have assigned over 20 agencies to address the air pollution crisis, but each of these organizations shifts the responsibility of solving the crisis to other sectors.