U.S., Israel strikes set Tehran fuel depots ablaze

9 MARCH 2026

Iran was preparing to reveal its new Supreme Leader, even as U.S.-backed Israeli air strikes destroyed fuel dumps and triggered fires that choked much of Tehran in a thick blanket of smoke.
The fuel depot strikes are the first time Iranian oil infrastructure has been targeted during the ongoing conflict.
Warplanes hit five oil facilities in overnight strikes in and around the Iranian capital, killing four people.
While Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the Islamic Republic will not strike its West Asian neighbours unless attacks originated from their territory, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain all reported new attacks.
Saudi Arabia intercepted a wave of drones, Kuwait said an attack hit fuel tanks at its international airport, Bahrain reported a water desalination plant had been damaged, and the UAE said it thwarted incoming missiles.