A huge gas pipe explosion caused the ground to shake on the streets of Tehran after Israel struck oil depots in Iran. Israel hit Iran's fuel infrastructure for the first time in nine days as it launched a fresh wave of devastating strikes. The blast came after Israeli strikes hit the nearby Shahran oil depot in the west of the city, one of four depots targeted in strikes on the Iranian capital. Depots in Tehran and Alborz provinces were among those struck, according to a statement by the National Iranian Oil Company. The Iranian military official was also the Chief of Staff of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters.

Source: Daily Mail March 09, 2026 09:40 UTC