Watch: Huge flames in Tehran after air strikes on oil depots
Social media footage shows flames leaping into the air and plumes of smoke above the city's skyline.
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Notable Quotes
"It was as if the night had turned into day."
— Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , Politician
"This is not the first time. Back in June, during the 12-day war, we saw fuel depots being targeted, but this is unprecedented."
— Tohid Asadi , Other
"The attacks on oil facilities are part of a psychological war against Iranians, to frighten them and make them believe that it’s really going to be the end for them."
— Mohamed Vall , Other
"The refinery had been targeted with Kheibarshekan missiles in response to the attacks on Iran’s own facilities."
— Islamic Revolution Guards Corps , Other
"All targets that will help us harm the current regime in Iran are on the table."
— Eli Cohen , Politician
"We have an organised plan with many surprises to destabilise the regime and enable change."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"This aggression has resulted in a number of victims among citizens and residents, including a young girl, and led to the martyrdom of two members of the Kuwaiti armed forces."
— Kuwait’s foreign ministry , Other
Key People
Supreme Leader of Iran.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Israeli Energy Minister.
The military organization founded after the Iranian Revolution, responsible for internal and external security.
The government body responsible for Kuwait's foreign affairs.
Al Jazeera’s correspondent also reporting from Tehran.
Al Jazeera’s correspondent reporting from Tehran.
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Social media footage shows flames leaping into the air and plumes of smoke above the city's skyline.
Israeli airstrikes hit four oil storage facilities and an oil production transfer center in Tehran and Alborz, causing large fires and thick smoke over Tehran's skyline.
Flames illuminate the night sky over Tehran after a reported airstrike on the Shahran refinery, with videos showing large fires and plumes of smoke.
Israeli airstrikes targeted multiple fuel storage and energy complexes in Tehran, causing towering columns of fire and thick plumes of smoke, marking the first known assault on Iran’s energy facilities since the conflict began.
An oil spill from depots destroyed by Israeli strikes leaked into Tehran's sewage system, igniting a 'river of fire' along city streets, with videos showing flames burning along a stretch of road in the capital.
Social media footage shows flames leaping into the air and plumes of smoke above Tehran's skyline following Israeli airstrikes on oil refineries.
Black smoke fills Tehran's skies after Israeli airstrikes on oil storage facilities, marking the first attack on civil infrastructure in the ongoing conflict.
A massive fire has erupted at an oil depot in Tehran following an Israeli airstrike, with thick smoke and flames visible across the city.
Joint US-Israeli airstrikes have targeted oil storage facilities in Tehran, causing massive fires and a dark haze over the city, with at least four people killed.
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