Overnight airstrikes carried out by the United States and Israel struck five oil-related facilities in and around Iran’s capital, Tehran, leaving four people dead, an Iranian official has said.
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, Keramat Veyskarami, revealed this during an interview with state television on Sunday.
Veyskarami explained that the attacks targeted four oil depots and a petroleum products transportation centre located in Tehran and 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.
He confirmed that four workers lost their lives in the strikes, including two oil tanker drivers, while several installations suffered varying degrees of damage.
Despite the destruction, Veyskarami noted that emergency response teams were able to quickly bring the fires triggered by the strikes under control.
Thick smoke from the overnight blazes reportedly lingered over Tehran, creating a dark haze across sections of the city as residents woke on Sunday morning. Many residents also reported noticing a strong smell of burning in the air.
Veyskarami, however, assured the public that the country still has adequate gasoline reserves despite the attacks.
The strikes are the latest development in the conflict that began on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran that reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, setting off a wider war in the Middle East.
Iran subsequently responded with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel and U.S. interests across the region, further escalating tensions and drawing international attention.
Since then, the conflict has disrupted parts of the region’s energy and transport infrastructure while raising fears of broader geopolitical instability.
