Two Major Energy Facilities in Tehran Hit in Israeli Strikes

Across Iran's capital, flames and smoke covered the sky.

Two major energy facilities in Tehran were hit in Israeli attacks, which were accelerated by the flames and smoke across the capital of Iran. The latest wave of Israel's attacks on Iran targeted the main gas depot of Tehran and its central oil refinery in different parts of the capital, surrounding the city in smoke and flame in the early hours of Sunday. The latest wave of Israel's attacks on Iran targeted the main gas depot of Tehran and its central oil refinery in different parts of the capital, surrounding the city in smoke and flame in the early hours of Sunday. The Ministry of Oil of Iran said in a statement that Sharan Fuel and Gasoline Depot, which has at least 11 storage tanks, was hit and set on fire during the Israeli attack. Sharan is in an affluent neighborhood with high growth in luxury. "The fire is terrible, it is massive; there is a lot of uproar here," said Mustafa Shams, a resident of the area. "This is the gasoline depot exploding one after the other; it is loud and scary." According to the Iranian State News Media, in the south of the city, one of the country's largest oil refineries, Shah Ray, was also destroyed. The emergency crew was trying to extinguish the fire, and Reza Salehi, a resident of Tehran, said he could see the flames from miles away. Israel's goal for Iran's energy facilities, an essential source for domestic energy with export cash to the country, represents a significant increase in its military campaign against Tehran. Earlier on Saturday, Israel attacked two major Iranian energy sites, including a section of the South Pars gas field, which is one of the world's largest and is essential for Iran's energy production. Abdulla Babakhani, an expert in Iran's energy sector in Germany, said, "We have entered the second stage of war, which is extremely dangerous and disastrous."

But in and around the capital, energy and fuel targets target many large-scale explosions, spreading fear among the residents. Israeli battle planes also hit sites in Tehran related to Iran's nuclear program, including two Israeli defense officials, including experimental laboratories, who spoke on condition of anonymity to share sensitive operational details. A woman named Shirin, who lives near the Gasoline depot in North Tehran, asked that only her first name be used for her safety. She said that the neighbors were asking each other what to do. He said that the explosion was so loud that his mother fainted. Shirin's husband was worried about fuel and gasoline deficiency after the attack. "Israel is a left and right attack; it's not just a military goal, it is our livelihood and our life," Shirin said in a phone interview in Tehran. She was also angry at the government in Iran, she said, for not providing any guidance or shelter for the citizens caught in the crossfire. Hamid Hussaini, a member of the Energy Committee of Iran's Chamber of Commerce, said that the municipality of Iran was discussing the transfer of the Sharan Fuel depot from the residential area in North Tehran over the years, which may be frightening due to fear of an attack or accident. According to an oil ministry official, the attack on the depot exploded extensively, stating that the depots were exploding one after the other and threatened to cause significant damage to the residential neighborhood in the area. According to the ministry official, the depot has about 8 million liters of gasoline per day, which is entering its storage tank, and it requires fuel for about three days of fuel needs for Tehran. Israel did not immediately respond to the request for the strike.

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