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Down to Earth - Tehran Shrouded in Toxic Cloud After US-Israeli Strikes on Oil Deposits
- On Sunday, March 8, 2026, US and Israeli forces hit four oil depots and a petroleum logistics site in Tehran, causing fires and thick smoke over the city.
- Israel said it targeted fuel storage facilities in Tehran 'to operate military infrastructure' as part of a US‑Israeli campaign launched last weekend.
- Local authorities reported six people were killed and 20 wounded at one site, explosions blew out windows of nearby residential buildings and flames flared for more than 12 hours.
- Tehran governor Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian said fuel distribution was temporarily interrupted, each vehicle is limited to 20 litres, petrol stations had queues around 40 cars, and the United Nations estimated around 100,000 people fled the capital.
- The strikes also mark the first time Iranian oil infrastructure has been targeted during the nine-day war, with smoke darkening Tehran, a city of more than 10 million, after a week-long holiday declared for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's reported death.
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Lindsey Graham calls for restraint after attack leads to toxic rain over Iran
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a longtime advocate for military intervention, issued an unusual call for restraint Sunday after Israeli attacks on Iranian oil refineries created toxic rain over Tehran, threatening chemical burns and lung damage to residents. Graham urged target selection that preserves Iran's...
Black rain and smoke covering Iranian skies: Experts say it could be toxic acid rain; smoke inhalation is more dangerous. A large fire at an Iranian oil facility caused by US and Israeli airstrikes has created a strange phenomenon of black rain falling along with dark clouds over the capital, Tehran. Experts say it is more about the sky than the black rain itself.
Toxic Sludge Raining Down on Iran After Bombing of Oil Facilities
The conditions in Tehran are becoming downright biblical. On top of devastating air strikes, blistering dust storms, and a hellish six-year drought, the country is now being splattered by toxic sludge raining from the skies. Over the weekend, reports of an acidic “black rain” falling over the Iranian capital city of Tehran began flooding the internet. According to Time, the noxious deluge came as a result of Israel bombing nearby oil storage fac…
On Sunday, the Iranian capital woke up in a thick plume of smoke, giving the people the impression of being immersed in the dark. Some report headaches and a smell of permanent burning.
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