Iranian Oil Infrastructure Attacked

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A huge gas pipe explosion caused the ground to shake on the streets of Tehran after Israel struck oil depots in Iran.

Israel has hit Iran's fuel infrastructure for the first time in nine days as it launched a fresh wave of devastating strikes. 

Video footage showed the moment a gas pipe in central Tehran sent a shockwave of explosions through buildings on the busy Shahran Boulevard.

Buildings shook and people ran for their lives as a flash of light swept through the street.

The explosions left behind a 'river of fire' on the streets of the city as burning oil leaked onto pavements and roads and into the city's sewage system.

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.

Iran's oil distribution company said four of its employees were killed in the strikes.

The skies over Tehran were turned red and filled with acrid smoke as fireballs erupted from the depots.

A 'river of fire' was seen in the streets of Tehran after Israeli strikes on oil depots caused gas pipelines to explode

Strikes on Iranian oil depots sent huge clouds of acrid smoke into the sky, turning it red

One resident in Tehran said it looked as if 'night had turned into day' as the sky was lit up by explosive orange flames from intense overnight infernos. 

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that it had struck 'several fuel storage complexes' in Tehran as part of a 'significant strike' against the regime.

Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after US and Israeli attacks, leaving numerous fuel tankers and vehicles in the area unusable in Tehran

Explosions erupt following strikes at Shahran Oil Refinery in Tehran on March 7, 2026

A thick plume of smoke rises from an oil storage facility hit by a US-Israeli strike late Saturday in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 8, 2026

Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after US and Israeli attacks, leaving numerous fuel tankers and vehicles in the area unusable in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026

The IDF said in a statement it had targeted Tehran's oil and fuel depots because Iranian forces make 'direct and frequent use of [them] to operate military infrastructure'.

Depots in Tehran and Alborz provinces were among those struck, according to a statement by the National Iranian Oil Company.

Tehran continues to choke on thick, acrid smoke following US-Israeli airstrikes on fuel dumps last night.

Earlier in the day, the IDF said it had also struck two Iranian sites producing ballistic missiles for the regime.

The IDF said the two compounds, in Parchin and Shahrud, were used for the research, design and production of the deadly weapons.

On a message posted to X, the IDF said: 'Over the past week, hundreds of IAF fighter jets struck the Iranian regime's production industries, which are used for the development and production of missiles and weapons.'

Israel's military said earlier that it had carried out around 3,400 strikes on Iran during the first week of the war, with around 7,500 munitions dropped.

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The skies over Tehran turned a disquieting red and filled with acrid smoke after US and Israeli forces struck several oil depots in the Iranian capital

A huge fireball could be seen from miles away, while residents complained of a lingering burning smell in the air following the aerial military strikes

The IDF confirmed it had carried out strikes on the Iranian regime's infrastructure on Saturday night. Pictured: Flames erupt near to Mehrabad International Airport 

Flames rise from an oil storage facility south of the capital Tehran as strikes hit the city during the US-Israel military campaign, Iran, Saturday, March 7, 2026

Fire burns and smoke rises from Aqdasieh Oil Depot after being reportedly hit by strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on March 8, 2026

Hellish scenes from last night's bombing campaign against Tehran have emerged

NY Mayor's Wife Liked Hamas Terrorist Attack on October 7

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NY First Lady: A Syrian-American Muslim

Mayor Zohran Mamdani told reporters his wife was a 'private person' when quizzed over her liking a celebratory Instagram post the day after the October 7 attack on Israel. 

The Democratic socialist took questions on Friday after a story emerged in the Jewish Insider highlighting his wife Rama Duwaji, 28, and her activity on the platform. 

She liked an image which celebrated the attack by Hamas on Israel in October of 2023.

The post, made by leftist group The Slow Factory, included images of groups of people after having taken over an IDF vehicle, with 'Free Palestine' scrawled over it.

An image showed a bulldozer used by the group to break through into Israel on that day in which nearly 1,200 people died. 

Mayor Mamdani said: 'My wife is the love of my life.'

But Duwaji is not shy and retiring - she recently posed for a cover feature in the prestigious The Cut magazine, an offshoot of the hugely-popular New York magazine.

Another post by the left-wing group People's Forum in which they called for a protest against Israel was also liked by Duwaji.

The Mayor

People's Forum post

A post the next day after the protest said: 'FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA, PALESTINE WILL BE FREE!”

'Thousands have taken to the streets in #NYC to stand with Palestinian resistance and call for an end to all U.S. aid to apartheid Israel'. Duwaji also liked that post. 

Mamdani has come under heat in the past after using anti-Israel phrases including 'globalize the intifada'.

The city's first Muslim mayor, he is seen with skepticism by Jewish New Yorkers over his ardent support of the Palestinian cause. 

Mamdani, who was born in Uganda, has promised to offer free daycare and free buses across the city.

He also plans to enact a millionaire tax, with critics warning that his policies could drive out the super-rich, whose taxes fund public services in the Big Apple.

At his inauguration, he made it clear that he would not be moderating his left-wing views as he took office.

Mamdani has come under heat in the past after using anti-Israel phrases including 'globalize the intifada'

'I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist,' he said.

'Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously.'. 

Trump has called Mamdani a 'communist'.

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Zohran Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji on the cover of The Cut's special issue 

The First Lady of New York City with her husband Zohran Mamdani 

Iran attacking civilians with cluster bombs

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Cluster bomb debris endangers lives

Cluster bomblet found in northern Israel; police warn public to report any suspicious object and avoiding nearing it.

     Cluster Bomb

Police are warning of serious danger after a cluster bomb was discovered earlier this week in Israel’s Northern District.

In a statement to the public, an Israel Police spokesperson stressed that unlike a standard rocket, a cluster bomb disperses numerous small submunitions over a wide area, posing a significant threat to anyone nearby.

The spokesman added that many of these submunitions remain on the ground as unexploded ordnance and are extremely sensitive. Any contact, movement, or shaking could cause them to detonate immediately.

The public is urged not to approach or touch suspicious objects resembling small explosives. If such an item is found, people should move away from the area, keep others at a distance, and report it immediately to the police emergency hotline (100).

The spokesman stressed that only bomb disposal experts are authorized to handle such devices, neutralize them, and secure the area safely. "Public discipline and adherence to instructions from bomb disposal teams can save lives," he added.

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     Some of the Iranian missile strikes against Israel were cluster bombs

      Flames over Tel Aviv during Iranian missile barrage

      Emergency services in Tel Aviv during Iranian missile attack

      Aftermath of cluster bomb that fell on Tev Aviv

      Iranian missiles light up the skies over Israel during attack

           

                Cluster missiles open in the air, releasing smaller munitions armed with explosives

                           Huge fires as the explosives crash into the ground

RAF pilot downs Iranian Drone

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The British pilot who gunned down an Iranian drone over Jordan celebrated with a beer at sunrise. 

The RAF officer flew for four hours alongside two Typhoons before destroying two drones with Asraam missiles on Monday evening, marking the first time an RAF F-35 jet has shot down a target during the conflict with Iran.

He also became the first pilot from the RAF’s stealth fighter jets to destroy a target in combat.

The pilot, who has not been named for security reasons, said he sipped a local Cypriot Keo beer at sunrise in celebration before getting 'back on to to doing the job again'.

Speaking about it for the first time, he said: 'We had one beer at sunrise and then I had to go to bed because I was on duty the next day. We’re kind of a pretty high operational temp at the moment. 

'So, when this is all over, whenever it ends, and then I’m sure we’ll celebrate appropriately.'

Asked about the feeling when he inflicted the blow, he said: 'You are kind of more concerned about making sure you’ve shot the right thing. Making sure you positioned the aircraft in the right places.

'It’s not a euphoric sense of success. I suppose. I just get out the way and get back on to doing the job again.'

The British pilot who gunned down an Iranian drone (pictured with Defence Secretary John Healey) over Jordan celebrated with a beer at sunrise

It marked the first time an RAF F-35 jet (pictured) has shot down a target during the conflict with Iran

He also said he feared shooting a friendly target by mistake and worried about what else could be out in the sky.

The drone was downed just hours after a sole Kuwaiti pilot flying an American-made fighter jet mistakenly shot down three US F-15 planes.

The F/A-18 pilot launched three missiles against the American planes, sources familiar with initial reports of the incident told the Wall Street Journal.

The American pilots were forced to eject to safety after the Kuwaiti pilot mistook their F-15E Strike Eagles for Iranian jets on Monday morning - costing US forces $300million to replace the damaged planes. 

That came a day after a British base in Cyprus was hit by a drone 

RAF Akroitiri was hit by a drone fired from Lebanon on Sunday, raising major concerns about the standard of local air defences. 

Officials said the damage was minor, but it was revealed the drone hit a hangar used by the US for U2 spy planes flying high-altitude reconnaissance missions. 

Around 400 additional British troops are believed to have been sent to Cyprus as the UK continues its 'defensive' activities in the region. 

And on Thursday, Defence Secretary John Healey refused to rule out British UK aircrafts taking part in strikes on Iran.

Speaking at RAF Akrotiri, he said: 'As circumstances in any conflict change, you’ve got to be willing to adapt the action you take.

'I'm doing that by bringing in anti-drone helicopters overnight, I'm doing that in the next couple of weeks to bring in the Type 45 air defence destroyer.'

Defence Secretary John Healey refused to rule out British UK aircrafts taking part in strikes on Iran

Pressed on British involvement, Mr Healey added: 'Everything that we have done is defensive, is legal and is coordinated with other allies.'

Meanwhile, Donald Trump has not denied calling Sir Keir Starmer a 'loser' as he continues to fume at the Prime Minister for failing to back his military action against Iran. 

The US President is furious at Sir Keir for his refusal to allow American jets to launch offensive strikes on Tehran from British bases.

In an interview with the New York Post, Mr Trump issued a fresh blast at the PM by saying the UK had been 'very disappointing'.

Asked about explosive claims he had called Sir Keir a 'loser' in private conversations, the US President did not deny the reports.

'Well, he's not Winston Churchill, let me put it that way,' Mr Trump replied, as he repeated an attack on the PM he also made earlier in the week.

He said he was 'very surprised' at Sir Keir and 'very disappointed', adding: 'I get along with him fine. But he sometimes doesn't do things that he should be doing.'

It came as Sir Keir admitted the US President has been giving him the silent treatment.

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