The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned that pollution caused by recent U.S. and Israeli attacks on oil facilities in Iran could affect air quality in the western regions of Pakistan.
In a press release issued on Monday, the PMD said winds may carry pollutants from Iran toward Pakistan, potentially worsening air quality in parts of the country.
Iran has been engaged in a conflict with the United States and Israel since the strikes launched on February 28, which killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
💢 “Black rain” and “nuclear winter” effect reported in Tehran after Israeli strikes on oil facilities
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Airstrikes targeting refineries and fuel depots in Tehran on March 7 produced thick smoke over the Iranian capital, with reports of black, oily rain falling on Sunday. Large plumes of smoke continued to rise from oil facilities in the city, significantly affecting the atmosphere.
CNN correspondent Frederik Pleitgen, reporting from Tehran’s Shahran oil depot, described the conditions as “apocalyptic” and said the air felt toxic to breathe.
The Iranian Red Crescent Society warned that the release of toxic hydrocarbons, sulfur, and nitrogen oxides could pose serious health risks, including chemical burns and lung damage. According to an official from the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, additional strikes by the United States and Israel targeted five oil facilities in and around Tehran.
