Life in Iran is slowly regaining some semblance of normality as the country begins the massive task of repairing its transport networks following weeks of intense conflict. According to official reports monitored by Reports, rail services have resumed on several critical routes that were previously severed by airstrikes and heavy fighting between Iran, Israel, and the United States.
This restoration comes just days after a fragile ceasefire took effect on Wednesday. Engineering teams have been working around the clock to rebuild bridges and tracks that were targeted during the forty-day war. In the northwestern Azerbaijan region, the railway director for Tabriz, Alireza Soleimani, confirmed that trains are once again moving between Tabriz, Tehran, and the northeastern city of Mashhad after a nearly week-long shutdown. International travel has also seen a boost, with the Tehran–Tabriz–Van service successfully departing for Turkey on newly repaired tracks.
The speed of these repairs has been notable in several regions. In Qom province, officials revealed that a major railway bridge was brought back into service on Saturday after a reconstruction effort that lasted less than 40 hours. Similar progress was reported in Isfahan province, where footage showed the first train crossing the Yahya Abad bridge in Kashan. Local authorities claimed this particular bridge had been hit in an attack just days before the ceasefire began, making the rapid turnaround a point of focus for state media.
In the capital city of Tehran, the recovery effort is visible on almost every street corner. Work crews have been deployed to clear debris from hit sites, while buildings too damaged to inhabit have been cordoned off or covered with national flags. Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani recently addressed the scale of the destruction, noting that over 125,000 buildings were impacted during the conflict. While some repairs are happening quickly, she warned that restoring the most severely damaged residential areas, schools, and hospitals could take anywhere from three months to two years.
