Tehran was blanketed by thick black clouds following Israeli strikes on the capital’s oil facilities late Saturday — in what appears to be the first attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure since “Operation Epic Fury” began a week ago.

Iranians awoke to black rain water — saturated with oil — covering rooftops and streets in the murky liquid.

Eerie photos show Tehran shrouded in smoke and covered in black clouds hours after the Israeli military pummeled several fuel sites.

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The Iranian Red Crescent humanitarian organization warned that the explosions seen overnight at Tehran’s oil depots released “significant quantities of toxic hydrocarbon compounds, sulfur, and nitrogen oxides” into the air.

“In the event of precipitation, the resulting rain is extremely dangerous and highly acidic,” officials warned, adding that exposure to the substance could lead to skin burns and severe lung damage.

The city became covered in oil following a series of airstrikes that hit four oil storage facilities and a production center in Tehran and Alborz, according to Iran’s Fars News Agency.

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Harrowing video from the Saturday strikes showed pillars of fire soar up into the sky and lighting up the capital, with the bombs killing four tanker drivers, Fars reported.

The Israel Defense Forces took credit for the attack, noting that it was aimed at damaging “the military infrastructure of the Iranian terror regime.”

“The military forces of the Iranian terror regime make direct and frequent use of these fuel tanks to operate military infrastructure,”  the IDF said in a statement.

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“Through them, the Iranian terror regime distributes fuel to various consumers, including military entities in Iran,” the Israeli military added.

It is believed to be the first direct attack on Iran’s oil supply since the US and Israel began their joint airstrikes on Feb. 28.

Since the war began, oil prices have soared to their highest level since 2023, with Brent crude oil hitting $86 a barrel on Friday, while West Texas Intermediate crude jumped above $90.

That pushes the national average gasoline prices to $3.32 a gallon, according to AAA.

Investors are also afraid that an ongoing conflict could prolong Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route for 20% of the world’s oil supply — which economists have warned could slam gasoline prices and overall inflation.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright last week said that gas prices would come down in a matter of “weeks, not months.”