08.03.2026 11:54
Striking images emerged in the capital Tehran following the attacks by the US and Israel targeting oil depots in Iran. After the violent explosions, thick smoke and oil residues filled the sky, causing oil to rain down on the city.
The war between the US-Israel and Iran has entered its ninth day. As tensions in the Middle East escalate with each passing hour, Israel and the US struck oil depots in Iran that are of great importance to the country's economy. Following the violent explosions, oil officially rained down in Tehran.
OIL RAINED IN TEHRAN
After the attacks, large explosions occurred in Tehran. The thick black smoke rising into the sky covered a large part of the city. In the morning hours, it was seen that oil was literally raining down in the area due to the remnants of burning oil falling from the sky to the ground.
IRAN: WE TARGETED HAIFA REFINERY
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced that they retaliated against Israel's attack on the Tehran Refinery. Iranian state television published a statement from the Public Relations Unit of the Revolutionary Guards Corps.
The statement included, "In response to the attack on the Tehran Refinery by the US and the Zionists, we targeted the Haifa Refinery." It was reported that the facility in Haifa was hit by a "Haybar Shiken" missile.
US-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON IRAN
While negotiations continued between Tehran and Washington, Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran on February 28.
Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the US-Israel attacks, many high-ranking officials, including Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were killed. Iranian Health Ministry Spokesman Hossein Kermanpur announced that 926 people lost their lives in the US-Israel attacks.
COUNTRIES WITH THE LARGEST OIL RESERVES IN THE WORLD
10 - Libya
Oil Reserve: 48.4 billion barrels
Crude Oil Exports: 27.7 billion dollars
(Recently experienced a civil war)
9 - USA
Oil Reserve: 45 billion barrels
Crude Oil Exports: 124 billion dollars
(Participating in attacks on Iran alongside Israel)
8 - Russia
Oil Reserve: 80 billion barrels
Crude Oil Exports: 124 billion dollars
(In a state of war with Ukraine since February 2022 and a target of many sanctions)
7 - Kuwait
Oil Reserve: 101.5 billion barrels
Crude Oil Exports: 29 billion dollars
(Among the countries affected by Iran's attacks. The largest export route is the Strait of Hormuz)
6 - United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Oil Reserve: 113 billion barrels
Crude Oil Exports: 114 billion dollars
(One of the countries affected by the tensions with Iran. A large portion of exports passes through the Strait of Hormuz)
5 - Iraq
Oil Reserve: 145 billion barrels
Crude Oil Exports: 98 billion dollars
(A significant portion of oil shipments is made through the Strait of Hormuz)
4 - Canada
Oil Reserve: 171 billion barrels
(Crude Oil Exports: 106 billion dollars)
3 - Iran
Oil Reserve: 208.6 billion barrels
Crude Oil Exports: 47 billion dollars
(In a state of war with the US and Israel)
2 - Saudi Arabia
Oil Reserve: 267.2 billion barrels
Crude Oil Exports: 187 billion dollars
(A significant portion of oil exports occurs through the Strait of Hormuz)
1 - Venezuela
Oil Reserve: 303.2 billion barrels
Crude Oil Exports: 9.8 billion dollars
(President Nicolas Maduro was kidnapped and arrested by the US)