Iran oil facilities hit for first time as war with US-Israel enters day 9

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 8, 2026 at 09:17 AM

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On March 8, 2026, joint attacks by the US and Israel on Iran entered their ninth day, with strikes hitting Iranian oil facilities for the first time. The attacks targeted four oil storage facilities and an oil production transfer center in Tehran and Alborz, causing large fires and killing at least four tanker drivers. Israel claimed the facilities were used to operate military infrastructure. The strikes are part of a larger conflict that has resulted in over 1,300 deaths in Iran, approximately 300 in Lebanon, and a dozen in Israel. While the attacks caused significant damage and environmental concerns, Iranian state media reported no fuel distribution shortages and that firefighting operations were underway.

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Tohid Asadi ×230% Al Jazeera 35% Lebanon ×240% Fars News Agency ×250% Alborz ×260% United States ×270% Israel ×480% Tehran ×885% Iran ×890%

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oil facilities 90% air strikes 80% us-israel war 80% fuel storage 70% tehran 70% fires 60% oil production 60% attack 50% environmental circumstances 40%