Israel Targeted Iran's Largest Oil Depot To Choke Tehran's Domestic Supply Chain: Intel Report

Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 10:09 IST

The Israeli strikes are intended to cripple military logistics, civilian transport, power generation and regime stability in Iran’s political heartland.

A CNN-News18 intelligence report said that the recent Israeli strikes on major oil facilities around Tehran could have serious implications for Iran’s domestic fuel supply.

According to the assessment, Israel, with backing from the United States, targeted dozens of large storage tanks. The aim was to choke Iran’s domestic fuel supply chain.

The strikes were intended to cripple military logistics, civilian transport, power generation and regime stability in Iran’s political heartland.

Major facilities near capital hit

The attacks included facilities such as the Shahr-e Rey refinery complex, depots in the Shahran area of Shahr-e Rey, Kouhak, and Karaj/Fardis.

This marks one of the first major direct attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure since the conflict began.

The conflict, which initially focused on military, nuclear, missile and regime sites, is now shifting towards economic assets.

Pressure on domestic stability

The assessment says striking large storage tanks and depots near the capital, where millions of people live, shows an intent to impose internal pressure on Iran’s domestic stability.

Facilities like Shahran and Shahr-e Rey handle critical gasoline, diesel and military fuel distribution for Tehran and surrounding areas.

Massive fires, explosions and possible leaks from these strikes could lead to shortages affecting transportation, power generation, industry and everyday civilian life.

Export hubs largely unaffected

The strikes focused on domestic refining and storage sites rather than Iran’s key export hubs such as Kharg Island or southern refineries like Abadan and Bandar Abbas.

As a result, Iran’s crude exports, which mostly go to China, remain largely unaffected for now, avoiding a major global supply shock.

Risk of wider energy attacks

Iran has already targeted energy sites in the Gulf in response to earlier strikes. These include Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura as well as facilities in the UAE and Qatar, including desalination plants.

The latest attacks could lead to further Iranian strikes on oil and LNG assets in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar or other Gulf countries.

Iran may also attempt to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, a key route through which about 20 per cent of global oil and significant LNG flows pass.

By hitting fuel depots linked to both armed forces and civilian needs, the strikes aim to create internal pressure within Iran.

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