Minister Sadegh: ۳,۰۰۰ Housing Units to Be Delivered by Year-End

Farzaneh Sadegh, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, speaking on the sidelines of a press meeting, reflected on recent events and stated: “The incidents that occurred, particularly during the recent war, demonstrated a collective sense of honour among colleagues, the wider family of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development, and the private sector — from drivers and truckers to pilots and other professionals active in this field. I have explained many times how these dedicated individuals excelled in rebuilding and restoring what had been destroyed.”

She noted that these efforts require broader storytelling, adding: “This connection must be strengthened, because we need storytelling more than ever. This is not only about the past few months; it must be portrayed for future generations as well.”

The Minister of Roads and Urban Development stressed: “It must remain in the oral history of this land what happened and how the people resisted.”

Sadegh addressed deputies and managers of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development directly, saying: “I ask all my colleagues to take journalists along on every mission. You journalists who work in the housing and transport sectors must be kept informed of the special missions my colleagues are pursuing.”

The Minister also underscored the need for media attention to the country’s transport corridors, stating: “Another issue we faced during the war was the importance of corridors — whether the North–South Corridor, the East–West corridors, or the South–South Corridor, where significant developments are currently taking place.”

Emphasising the importance of narrative at this juncture, she said: “At this particular moment, we urgently need diverse storytelling about what is happening in the country; we need responsible, fair and honest storytelling.”

Referring further to the events of the recent war, the Minister of Roads and Urban Development said: “The war was not only about missiles, drones and everything we encountered on the battlefield; assassinations also took place, and we went through 12 nights that contained as many incidents and events as entire years.”

Sadegh stressed: “What happened during those days must be narrated properly, and the role of the people, the activists from various sectors and the organisations that stood firm under those conditions must be recorded and preserved for today and for future generations.”

The Minister of Roads and Urban Development, emphasising the necessity of strengthening the government’s relationship with the media, said: “The government is not seeking to manufacture achievements or fabricate statistics, but in the post-war circumstances we need honest, diverse and responsible storytelling by journalists about what is taking place in the country.”

The Minister added: “The people of Iran are in mourning, and at this critical moment we need solidarity. Depicting this solidarity is extremely important. We must be the resounding voice of this solidarity, so that we can drown out the voices that the enemy wants to make louder than the voice of the people’s unity.”

In another part of her remarks, she recalled: “More than 84,000 Mehr Housing units were defined in the city of Pardis in 2008. From that year until 2024, only 72,000 units were completed. Over 18 years, 72,000 residential units were finished, many of which still have problems with title deeds and completion certificates. However, over the past two years, more than 7,700 units have been resolved, of which over 5,000 have been handed over. Around 2,000 units have also undergone defect rectification, including doors and windows, lifts and asphalt paving of roads. We are striving to complete and hand over to the people around 3,000 housing units that have achieved more than 80 percent physical progress by the end of the year.”

Sadegh added: “Regarding transport diplomacy, a great deal of effort is being made under Dr Pezeshkian’s government. In the midst of the war, we did not control the skies and flights were not operating, but we held regular meetings with neighbouring countries via land and rail routes.”