Air strikes cause black rain and 'unprecedented' pollution in Tehran, scientists say
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What happened: Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.
Cross-source context: New Scientist highlights uS-Israeli strikes on oil facilities have caused black rain to fall on Tehran, but the black smoke filling the air is likely to be a bigger... Al Jazeera highlights video released by the Iranian Red Crescent show rescue teams retrieving bodies after US-Israeli strikes hit Tehran.
What to watch next: movement around 'unprecedented', scientists.
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BBC News(lean-left)
Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.
US-Israeli strikes on oil facilities have caused black rain to fall on Tehran, but the black smoke filling the air is likely to be a bigger health risk
Iran has selected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader. The elder Khamenei was assassinated in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28. Iran selected the “hard-liner” Mojtaba Khamenei in defiance of President Trump, who has repeatedly claimed he can choo
The war between the US, Israel, and Iran intensified on its 12th day with heavy strikes on Iranian targets and regional expansion. Iran vowed to continue fighting, rejecting ceasefire calls, while Israel aims to weaken its leadership. Fighting spread to Lebanon and Iraq, with significant casualties
Iran has selected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader. The elder Khamenei was assassinated in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28. Iran selected the “hard-liner” Mojtaba Khamenei in defiance of President Trump, who has repeatedly claimed he can choo
US-Israeli strikes on oil facilities have caused black rain to fall on Tehran, but the black smoke filling the air is likely to be a bigger health risk
Iran has selected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader. The elder Khamenei was assassinated in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28. Iran selected the “hard-liner” Mojtaba Khamenei in defiance of President Trump, who has repeatedly claimed he can choo
The war between the US, Israel, and Iran intensified on its 12th day with heavy strikes on Iranian targets and regional expansion. Iran vowed to continue fighting, rejecting ceasefire calls, while Israel aims to weaken its leadership. Fighting spread to Lebanon and Iraq, with significant casualties
US-Israeli strikes on oil facilities have caused black rain to fall on Tehran, but the black smoke filling the air is likely to be a bigger health risk
Iran has selected Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as Iran’s supreme leader. The elder Khamenei was assassinated in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28. Iran selected the “hard-liner” Mojtaba Khamenei in defiance of President Trump, who has repeatedly claimed he can choo
The war between the US, Israel, and Iran intensified on its 12th day with heavy strikes on Iranian targets and regional expansion. Iran vowed to continue fighting, rejecting ceasefire calls, while Israel aims to weaken its leadership. Fighting spread to Lebanon and Iraq, with significant casualties
Iran is continuing its retaliatory strikes against Israel, with some damage to homes in central Israel this Tuesday. Israel says Tehran is using cluster munitions, which explode mid-air and indiscriminately scatter bomblets across a wide area. FRANCE 24's Carys Garland reports.
