Hit on an Oil Deposit in Iran: the Consequences Could Be Far More Serious than Expected

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It was at the beginning of the war in Iran. On 8 March 2026, an oil depot near Tehran was the target of a strike by the American-Israeli coalition, causing black clouds and oil rains whose images had circled around the world. Three months later, a first scientific study looks back at the extent of the damage, much greater than those estimated in the aftermath of the strike.