The United States and Israel carried out overnight air strikes on several oil facilities in and around Iran’s capital, Tehran, killing four people and damaging key energy infrastructure, Iranian authorities said on Sunday.
The attack targeted multiple fuel depots and a petroleum transport centre in Tehran and neighbouring Alborz province, according to officials.
Keramat Veyskarami, Chief Executive Officer of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, confirmed the strikes during an interview with Iranian state television.
“Last night, four oil depots and a petroleum products transport centre in Tehran and Alborz were attacked by enemy aircraft,” Veyskarami said.
He disclosed that four people were killed in the incident.
“Four of our personnel, including two oil tanker drivers, were killed in the incident,” he added.
Veyskarami said the facilities sustained damage but that emergency responders were able to contain the fires caused by the strikes.
Smoke from the overnight fires was seen hanging over Tehran on Sunday morning, with residents reporting a strong smell of burning across parts of the city.
Despite the damage, the official assured citizens that the country’s fuel supply remained stable.
“Iran’s oil depots have sufficient gasoline reserves,” he said.
The latest bombardment comes amid the escalating war involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched major air strikes on Iran that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, triggering a wider conflict across the Middle East.
Iran has since responded with missile and drone attacks targeting Israeli territory and American interests across the region, further intensifying tensions.
