US, IDF Strikes Burn Tehran: Scary Scenes After Iran Oil Depot Attack | 'River Of Fire' Viral

 

US, IDF Strikes Burn Tehran: Scary Scenes After Iran Oil Depot Attack | 'River Of Fire' Viral

🔥 What happened in Tehran

In the early hours of Saturday night and Sunday morning (7–8 March), Israeli and U.S. airstrikes struck multiple oil storage depots and fuel facilities in and around Tehran, including depots in the city and nearby Karaj in Alborz province. Thick smoke and huge fires were visible across the capital’s skyline.

One especially striking social‑media video widely shared online showed flames flowing along a street in Tehran, described as a “river of fire” — reportedly caused by oil leaking into the city’s drainage and sewage system after the depot explosions and igniting along roads.

Tehran’s Oil Ministry confirmed aircraft hit fuel depots in several locations; Iranian officials said fuel tanks and storage facilities were among the targets.

📍 Visual & eyewitness impact

• Footage shared on social media captured flames burning along roadways — the “river of fire” effect — and columns of fire and smoke rising high over residential and industrial areas of Tehran.

• Residents described powerful blasts that shook neighbourhoods and illuminated the night sky with towering flames.

• Videos purportedly from Tehran and Karaj show ongoing fires at sites such as the Shahran and Aqdasiyeh oil depots.

💥 Why this matters

• The strikes mark a new escalation in the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, with oil and fuel infrastructure in the Iranian capital targeted — some analysts say for its strategic value in supporting military logistics.

• The “river of fire” visuals reflect both the scale of the oil depot damage and environmental risk as fuel burns and spreads in urban spaces.

• Officials from Israel’s government have hinted at further escalations in strikes on Iranian infrastructure.

🧨 Broader conflict context

• This incident comes in the ninth day of intense conflict following joint U.S.‑Israeli strikes earlier in late February, which Iranian authorities say have killed hundreds of civilians.

• Iran has been firing missiles and drones in response against targets in Israel and U.S. assets in the region.

📍 Casualties and consequences

• Iranian reports say at least four tanker drivers were killed in the oil facility strikes, though civilian casualty figures vary.

• The blaze and environmental damage could have lasting effects on air quality and city infrastructure.