Iran'scapitalTehranerupted into huge flames overnight as the US and Israel launched afresh barrage of devastating strikes,withDonald Trumpissuing a new eight word warning. Israel’s military confirmed it carried out new strikes that shook neighbourhoods in Tehran, as the war in the Middle East enters its second week.
Tehran’s skyline turned an eerie red with massive columns of fire seen above the capital. Smoke engulfed the surrounding cityscape as residents complained of a lingering burning smell in the air. TheIsraelDefense Forces (IDF) said it struck "several fuel storage complexes" in Iran's capital, which the country's National Iranian Oil Company later confirmed.
READ MORE:Explosion rocks US Embassy in Oslo in latest attack on American consulate
READ MORE:One dead as Dubai Marina rocked by blast from Iranian attack
In a statement, the IDF said it had acted on intelligence to strike oil depots controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
It said the Iranian regime used the depots to distribute fuel to military forces across the region.
The IDF added: "strike significantly deepens the damage to the military infrastructure of the Iranian terrorist regime."
One Tehran resident said the night sky was so brightly illuminated by fiery orange flames from the intense overnight blazes that it felt “as if night had turned into day.”
Another local added that he saw a "red light and everywhere was alight" after the strikes.
Saturday’s assault on key Iranian infrastructure came as US PresidentDonald Trumpsuggested the conflict with Iran might only end once the country’s military and leadership were completely dismantled.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
