IRAN CUTS FUEL QUOTA IN TEHRAN AFTER US-ISRAELI STRIKES ON OIL DEPOTS

ANKARA, March 8 (Bernama-Anadolu/WANA) -- Iran on Sunday cut the fuel purchase quota for personal fuel cards in the capital Tehran from 30 litres to 20 following United States (US) and Israeli strikes on oil depots, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

According to Iranian state TV, citing the Tehran governorship, the attacks on oil depots in Tehran and Alborz provinces led to restrictions on fuel purchases at petrol stations in the capital.

Under the new measure, the quota for fuel purchases using personal cards at stations across the Tehran province has been cut from 30 liters to 20

US and Israeli forces last Monday targeted oil depots in Tehran and Alborz provinces.

According to West Asia News Agency (WANA),  several oil storage facilities in the provinces of Tehran and Alborz were targeted in missile attacks late Saturday night, citing the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company.

According to the statement, the strikes followed what the company described as an attack by “Zionist-American enemies” on Iran’s energy infrastructure.

Firefighting teams are currently working to contain and extinguish the resulting fires.

Regional tensions have soared since the US and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran on Feb 28, killing more than 1,000 people to date, including Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, over 150 schoolgirls, and senior military officials.

Iran has retaliated with sweeping strikes targeting US bases, diplomatic facilities, and military personnel across the region, as well as multiple Israeli cities.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU/WANA