The United States and Israel carried out overnight airstrikes on five oil facilities in and around Tehran, Iran, killing at least four people and causing significant damage to energy infrastructure, Iranian officials said.
According to the CEO of Iran’s National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, the strikes targeted four oil depots and a petroleum products transport centre located in Tehran and the neighbouring Alborz province.
He said the attack killed four personnel, including two oil tanker drivers, while several facilities were damaged. Authorities added that fires triggered by the strikes were later brought under control.
Witnesses reported thick smoke and the smell of burning fuel across parts of the Iranian capital following the strikes, which sparked large fires at oil storage sites and refining facilities.
Despite the damage, Iranian authorities insisted that fuel distribution would continue normally, saying the country still has sufficient gasoline reserves to meet demand.
The strikes come amid a rapidly escalating U.S.–Israel military campaign against Iran, which began in late February and has triggered retaliatory missile and drone attacks by Tehran against Israeli targets and U.S. interests across the Middle East.
The widening conflict has disrupted regional infrastructure, global oil supply routes and air travel, raising fears of a broader Middle East war.
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