Footage circulating online and verified by major international outlets shows large explosions and fires across multiple parts of Tehran, as reports confirm the United States and Israel carried out targeted strikes on Iranian oil depots and fuel infrastructure.
According to Iranian state media and eyewitness accounts, the overnight attacks hit several key facilities in and around the capital, including the Shahran oil depot in western Tehran, the Aghdasieh oil warehouse in the northeast, the Tehran refinery in the southern part of the city, and an oil depot in nearby Karaj in Alborz province. Huge fireballs and thick plumes of black smoke rose into the sky, turning the Tehran skyline apocalyptic and leading to reports of oily “black rain” and toxic smoke affecting residents.
This strike on energy infrastructure marks a major escalation in the ongoing regional conflict — the first direct targeting of Iran’s oil facilities in the current US-Israeli campaign that began in late February 2026. At least four people have been reported killed, with Iranian authorities still assessing the full extent of damage and disruption to fuel distribution across the capital.
Tensions across the Middle East remain extremely high as the conflict risks wider fallout, including impacts on global oil supplies and potential Iranian retaliation.
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