15.03.2026 18:20
While over a thousand Iranians lost their lives in the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, Israel's airstrikes on oil storage facilities also led to the release of toxic pollutants into the air, which could affect millions of people for decades.
The attacks launched by the US and Israel against Iran on February 28 ignited the fuse for a major war in the Middle East. While the US and Israeli attacks targeted many Iranian cities, especially Tehran; Iran retaliated by attacking Israel and US bases in the region. Iran also closed the Strait of Hormuz.
ISRAEL TARGETED OIL FACILITIES
So far, over a thousand Iranians have lost their lives in the US and Israeli attacks; recently, Iran's oil facilities have started to be targeted.
ITS IMPACT WILL LAST FOR DECADES
Following the attack on the oil storage facility in Tehran, large fires broke out; Israel's airstrikes on oil storage facilities have also caused toxic pollutants that could affect millions of people for decades to be released into the air.
US-ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between the Tehran and Washington administrations.
Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in some 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.
According to Iranian officials, the death toll from the US-Israel attacks has exceeded 1,348, and the number of injured has surpassed 17,000.