Iran oil depot fire after US-Israeli strikes kills four, Tehran shrouded in smoke

Fire erupted at Tehran oil depot following US-Israeli strikes, killing four and causing toxic smoke to blanket the city. Iran's Assembly of Experts met privately and selected a successor to slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, though no name was announced. The cleric's 56-year-old son Mojtaba is reportedly a candidate. US President Trump demanded a say in the nomination while Israel warned any successor would face attacks. Tehran's foreign minister demanded Trump apologize for the killings. The conflict entered its ninth day with Iran claiming it has enough supplies for six months of drone and missile attacks. At least 1,200 civilians killed in Iran, 394 in Lebanon. Trump attended return of US service members killed in Kuwait.

SOURCE: https://www.channelstv.com/2026/03/08/iran-prepares-to-name-new-leader-as-tehran-fuel-dumps-burn/