Iran hasn't resorted to strategic reserves amid conflict with Israel: govt spokesperson

TEHRAN -- Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Saturday that the country has not yet resorted to its strategic reserves amid the ongoing conflict with Israel.

Mohajerani made the remarks in a live interview with state-run IRIB TV while stressing that Iran was facing no difficulty in supplying essential products.

She noted that over the past 24 hours, 74,000 tons of essential goods had been imported, and the country was continuing the export of its surplus agricultural crops.

Mohajerani said given the rise in travels to certain provinces, services were being provided in three shifts and supervision had been tightened on to ensure the quality of products.

She added that the trade unions' activities in the capital Tehran had returned to normal, and an increase in traffic at the city' points of entry and exit was being witnessed.

Mohajerani said the suspension of flights to and from the country was still in place to ensure the safety of passengers and flights, emphasizing that given the existing "threats," only national internet was accessible.

She added that since the start of Israel's attacks on Iran, 54 Iranian women and children were killed and 94 others were wounded, and several hospitals across the country were attacked.

Six ambulances were also targeted by Israel and three rescuers of the Iranian Red Crescent Society were killed, Mohajerani said.

Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on June 13, killing several senior military commanders, nuclear scientists. Hossein Kermanpour, head of the Iranian Health Ministry's public relations, said on Saturday that Israeli attacks over the past nine days have killed over 400 Iranians and left 3,056 others wounded.