Civilians trapped in Tehran as strikes hit oil depots and residential areas
Mar 10th 2026
After strikes on fuel depots and other targets, Tehran faces communications blackouts, toxic smoke and mounting civilian deaths, with aid groups and officials warning of immediate health and safety risks.
- DW reports widespread phone and internet blackouts that leave many Iranians unreachable.
- Iranian environment agency and the Red Crescent warned that fires at destroyed fuel tanks could cause toxic or acidic rain over Tehran.
- The Human Rights Activists News Agency says more than 1,200 civilians have been killed, including at least 194 children.
- Residents and rights researchers say there are no consistent air raid alerts or access to shelters, increasing civilian risk.
- An airstrike on a girls school in Minab on February 28 reportedly killed about 110 children and is under investigation by US authorities.