An oil depot in Tehran is burning intensely following a bombing in the ongoing war between the US and Iran under President Donald Trump. A Tehran resident quoted in Dagens Nyheter describes how the sky was covered in black smoke clouds for several hours after the attack. Multiple oil depots have been bombed in the conflict.
In the escalating war against Iran initiated by US President Donald Trump, an oil depot in Tehran has been hit by bombs, causing intense flames and black smoke clouds that covered the sky for hours. According to a Tehran resident quoted in Dagens Nyheter: 'the sky was covered in black smoke clouds several hours after such a bomb.' This is one of many oil depots bombed, with attacks carried out by the US and Israel.
The conflict has been ongoing since Trump started it, citing Iran's nuclear program which he claims was destroyed in June 2025 but is now bombed again for good measure. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has commented on the war, stating: 'if this succeeds, then it is permitted.' Internationally, the US faces opposition; Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez refuses to grant access to Spanish air bases for what he calls Trump's illegal attack war against Iran. Sánchez's stance is supported by countries like Mexico and Italy.
The bombings also raise environmental concerns. A reader questions figures on how much the fire-causing bombs increase global greenhouse gases, given the massive fires from the oil depots. Rising natural gas prices are linked to the conflict, along with actions by leaders like Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Benjamin Netanyahu. These events are vividly discussed in Swedish reader letters, highlighting worries about global consequences and Swedish involvement.
