Tehran’s skyline erupted into flames after massive Israeli airstrikes hit key Iranian oil depots...

Published: 9:10 am March 8, 2026
Updated: 9:29 am March 8, 2026

 

Tehran’s skyline erupted into flames after massive Israeli airstrikes hit key Iranian oil depots overnight. Apocalyptic fireballs and thick, choking smoke engulfed the city, marking one of the fiercest assaults yet in the escalating Middle East conflict.

Inferno at Iran’s Shahran Oil Depot

Huge explosions tore through fuel storage complexes in northern Tehran, sending towering flames and clouds of orange smoke into the early morning sky. The Shahran Oil Depot, a vital fuel hub supplying Tehran’s 9 million residents, was heavily damaged. The Israeli Defence Forces confirmed the targets were sites used by Iran’s military forces.

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