PHOTOS: Explosions erupt following strikes at oil storage facilities in Tehran

Explosions erupt following strikes at Shahran Oil Refinery in Tehran on March 7. — AFP

Fire burns and smoke rises from Aqdasiyeh Oil Depot after being reportedly hit by strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran in this screengrab taken from a social media video released on March 8. — Reuters

Explosions erupt following strikes at Tehran Oil Refinery in Tehran on March 7. — AFP

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