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Massive flames engulfed the Tehran skyline on Saturday night after an oil storage facility was struck in what appears to be the latest escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, marking one of the first times a civilian industrial site has been directly targeted in the war.
Video footage showed the horizon over Tehran glowing before towering pillars of flame and thick plumes of smoke rose into the night sky. Iran's state news agency reported that the oil storage facility had been hit in the latest round of strikes.
Israel's military confirmed it had recently launched another round of strikes in Tehran but did not immediately comment on the specific targets.
Previous rounds of strikes between the two countries have largely focused on military and strategic assets, making the hit on a civil industrial installation a notable departure.
In response to the strike, Iranian state media issued a threat to target oil refineries in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, raising the prospect of a tit-for-tat campaign against energy infrastructure on both sides.
Haifa, located on Israel's Mediterranean coast, is home to a major oil refinery complex that has long been considered a strategic vulnerability. Any strike on such a facility would represent a dramatic escalation with potentially severe consequences for regional energy markets.
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