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CNN reports blackened rain in Tehran

Thick black clouds and oil-saturated rain are shrouding Iran’s capital this morning after major airstrikes hit refineries and storage sites south and west of the city. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports.

CNN reports blackened rain in Tehran

TL;DR

  • Airstrikes hit refineries and storage sites in and around Tehran, causing oil-saturated rain.
  • Eyewitness video shows Tehran's Shahran oil depot on fire.
  • Iranian state media attributes the strikes to Israeli-American missiles.
  • Six US Army Reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait were honored during a transfer of remains in Delaware.
  • China warns of the spread of the 'flames of war' from Iran.
  • Anti-war protesters in Tel Aviv are making their voices heard.
  • CNN reporters are on the ground in Tehran, operating with government permission.