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The sky is darkened by oil-soot residue from Tehran's petroleum storage facilities, which are struck during a U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on March 9, 2026.
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UAE and Turkey intercept Iranian missiles, as UK chancellor warns inflation rate likely to rise due to war

Earlier, a meeting of G7 finance ministers and the International Energy Agency ended apparently without agreement to release strategic oil reserves.

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