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WHO Warns of Health Risks From 'Black Rain' in Iran After Oil Facility Strikes

The UN health agency backed stay-indoors guidance following refinery fires that left Tehran shrouded in toxic smoke.

Overview

  • WHO said it received multiple reports this week of oil-laden rainfall in Iran and warned of acute respiratory risks, endorsing stay-at-home advice.
  • Tehran was blanketed in dense black smoke after a refinery attack in a reported U.S.-Israeli campaign targeting energy infrastructure.
  • UN bodies flagged civilian impacts, with the human rights office citing health and environmental harm and UNICEF reporting rising needs for Afghan children returning from Iran.
  • China urged the United States and Israel to suspend operations to avoid further escalation and condemned attacks on non-military infrastructure and civilians.
  • The IAEA’s Rafael Grossi said the agency has had no contact with Iran’s nuclear authorities since the bombings began on February 28.