Tehran is enveloped in smoke due to Israeli bombings targeting Iranian fuel stores and refineries, resulting in significant fires and environmental pollution.
Over the weekend, Tehran was shrouded in thick smoke that gave the city an apocalyptic appearance, as reported by The New York Times. The sky turned orange, and a burning oil smell permeated the air following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian fuel depots and refineries. Israel claims these locations are utilized by the Iranian military.
The Israeli raids reportedly caused extensive fires at four oil storage facilities and a center for oil transport and extraction, both in Tehran and in the neighboring Alborz province. The strikes specifically hit the Aghdasieh oil depot in northeast Tehran, a refinery in the south, and the Shahran oil depot in the west. Eyewitnesses noted that oil was leaking into surrounding streets as a result of the attacks.
These developments highlight the ongoing tensions in the region, particularly between Israel and Iran, as military actions continue to escalate. The impact on both the environment and the civilian population in Tehran raises concerns regarding the humanitarian implications of such military operations, especially in heavily populated urban areas where the consequences of war are felt most acutely.
