US EditionIran oil facilities hit for first time as war with US-Israel enters day 9
Strikes targeted fuel depots used by Iran’s armed forces, causing casualties and toxic fumes, marking the first attack on Iranian oil infrastructure during the nine-day conflict, 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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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said today that their aircraft targeted checkpoints of the Iranian Basij paramilitary unit in Tehran.
Israeli Airstrikes Target Basij Roadblocks in Tehran
Israeli Airstrikes Target Basij Roadblocks in Tehran Israeli military forces have reported carrying out airstrikes on Basij checkpoints in Tehran, as announced on Thursday.According to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces), intelligence revealed that Basij Unit soldiers had established roadblocks in various parts of Tehran.In response, the Israeli Air Force launched targeted strikes on these Basij positions over the past day, based on IDF intelligence.
Apocalyptic conditions prevail in Tehran after the Israeli army hit several oil depots near the capital. Locals report suffocating air, burning eyes, and oil-tainted rain, while the Americans are not happy about the Israeli attack.
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