Air strikes cause black rain and 'unprecedented' pollution in Tehran, scientists say
Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.
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"What has happened [in Iran] is definitely unprecedented because it's all coming in from missiles dropping in and airstrikes on oil refineries."
— Dr Akshay Deoras , Academic
"In most circumstances this kind of pollution would only be seen from a very, very severe industrial accident where an entire refinery explodes."
— Eloise Marais , Academic
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Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.
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