{"id":343355,"date":"2026-03-08T09:30:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T08:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=343355"},"modified":"2026-03-08T21:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T20:10:54","slug":"iran-news-in-brief-march-8-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-in-brief-news\/iran-news-in-brief-march-8-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News in Brief \u2013 March 8, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Washington, D.C., March 8, 2026: A vibrant crowd of demonstrators fills the street in a colorful display of solidarity, bringing together people of varied political leanings and ethnic backgrounds beneath a sea of flags near the U.S. Capitol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST NEWS<\/h3>\n

UPDATE: 09:00 PM CET<\/strong><\/p>\n

Israeli Strikes on Tehran Fuel Depots and Iranian Attacks on Gulf Infrastructure Mark the Last 24 Hours of War<\/h3>\n

The past 24 hours brought a sharp widening of the Iran war, with Israeli strikes setting major fuel sites ablaze in and around Tehran while Iran pushed its retaliation deeper into Gulf infrastructure, hitting fuel tanks at Kuwait\u2019s international airport and, according to Bahraini authorities, damaging a desalination plant. Saudi Arabia also reported<\/a> its first fatalities of the war after a projectile hit a residential area.<\/p>\n

On the Iranian side, state media presented the latest phase as continued retaliation under what the regime termed “Operation True Promise 4.” Press TV said<\/a> Iranian forces and allied groups were still carrying out operations against U.S. and Israeli targets and reported new waves of missile and drone strikes, while Mehr quoted President Masoud Pezeshkian as saying Iran does not seek conflict with neighboring states but will respond \u201cdecisively\u201d if attacks originate from their territory.<\/p>\n

The most visible military development inside Iran was the attack on fuel infrastructure around the capital. Reuters reported<\/a> thick black smoke over Tehran after strikes on oil storage facilities, while AP said Iranian authorities blamed overnight attacks on four oil storage tankers and a petroleum transfer terminal, reporting four deaths. Press TV quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei calling the strikes \u201cintentional chemical warfare,\u201d and international reporting said Iranian officials warned of toxic air, acid rain risk and temporary fuel disruption in the capital.<\/p>\n

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