The United States and Israel struck five oil facilities overnight in and around the Iranian capital, killing four people, an official told state television on Sunday.
According to Keramat Veyskarami, Chief Executive Officer of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, the attacks targeted key fuel infrastructure in Tehran and the neighbouring Alborz Province.
“Last night, four oil depots and a petroleum products transport centre in Tehran and Alborz were attacked by enemy aircraft,” Veyskarami said on state television.
He confirmed that four personnel were killed in the strikes, including two oil tanker drivers.
“Four of our personnel, including two oil tanker drivers, were killed in the incident,” he said, adding that several facilities were damaged but the fires had been brought under control.
Thick smoke from overnight fires hung over Tehran at daybreak, casting a dark haze across parts of the capital.
Residents also reported a lingering smell of burning in the air.
Despite the damage, Veyskarami said the country’s fuel supply remained stable.
“Iran’s oil depots have sufficient gasoline reserves,” he said.
The latest strikes follow a major escalation in tensions after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28 that reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, triggering a wider conflict in the Middle East.
Iran subsequently retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as U.S. interests across the region.
AFP
