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Sunday, August 17, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Large fire breaks out at oil storage facility in Tehran
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA large fire breaks out in an oil storage facility in Tehran, local media reports.
Images posted to social media show huge flames and black smoke billowing into the air. The cause of the fire is not immediately clear.
Iran has been hit by a series of fires at oil installations in recent months. Some have blamed them on Israeli sabotage, but others point to Iran’s aging infrastructure, hit by years of harsh sanctions and poor maintenance.
???? Massive fire has broken out in southern Tehran.
Mullahs have a lot of gas problems.
pic.twitter.com/dx8AyknpHB— Savakzadeh (@Savakzadeh) August 17, 2025
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