Iran oil facilities hit for first time as war with US-Israel enters day 9
Overnight strikes targeted four oil depots and a petroleum logistics site used by Iran’s military, killing four and releasing toxic fumes, officials said.
- On Saturday, March 7, 2026, United States and Israel struck five oil facilities in and near Tehran, sending pillars of flame lighting the night sky.
- The strikes came as the war that began on February 28, 2026 after joint U.S.-Israeli attacks, marking the first time Iranian oil infrastructure was targeted during the nine-day war.
- Local authorities reported six killed and 20 wounded at one site, while Keramat Veyskarami said four personnel, including two tanker drivers, died amid smouldering fires lasting over 12 hours and toxic air warnings from the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
- Tehran's governor Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian said fuel distribution has been temporarily interrupted, authorities limited each vehicle to 20 litres, and petrol stations in Tehran saw queues of around 40 cars.
- Iran responded with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel and U.S. interests, while at least 1,230 people have died in Iran and around 100,000 have fled, the U.N. estimated on Tuesday.
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