The Iranian Army announced on Tuesday that it launched a coordinated strike using explosive drones against an oil and gas refinery and fuel storage facilities in the Israeli city of Haifa. According to reports from the Tasnim News Agency, the Iranian military issued an official communiqué stating that the operation was carried out in direct response to recent Israeli aerial bombardments of oil depots and energy infrastructure inside Iran. Tit-for-tat energy warfareThe Iranian military characterized the operation as a retaliatory measure for the destruction of its own fuel reserves. This escalation follows “Phase II” of the US-Israeli campaign, which saw the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) significantly expand their target list on March 7 to include Iranian oil production sites and storage facilities. To substantiate its claims, the Iranian military released video footage purportedly showing the moments “suicide drones” impacted the oil and gas refinery and storage tanks in the northern port city.

Source: Egypt Independent March 10, 2026 12:35 UTC