Asia March 9, 2026

US and Israel's threat to bomb Tehran puts the Iranian capital at risk of depopulation

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US and Israel's threat to bomb Tehran puts the Iranian capital at risk of depopulation

US and Israel Bombing Tehran: Iranian Capital Faces Threat of Depopulation

US and Israel's threat to - On Sunday morning, residents of Tehran, the capital of Iran, faced a horrific scene after US and Israeli forces struck the city's oil depots. This attack exacerbated the already tense situation in the region, pushing it to a more critical point.

As a result of the strikes, giant columns of flame rose into the sky, toxic smoke completely plunged the sun into darkness, and black rain fell over the city. This incident caused widespread panic in the city of approximately 10 million inhabitants.

Chemicals released from the oil depots due to the explosions and subsequent fires caused extensive damage to the environment. Toxic substances in the black rain polluted the air and water sources, increasing the risk of a long-term ecological disaster.

According to experts, such ecological consequences could render Tehran uninhabitable. The city's population might be forced to evacuate en masse due to toxic air and water, leading to the complete depopulation of the Iranian capital.

Some sources claim that one of the main objectives of this bombing is to reduce Tehran's population, making the city uninhabitable and dealing a severe blow to Iran's economic and social infrastructure. This could be considered the beginning of a new humanitarian crisis in the region.

International organizations and human rights defenders strongly condemned this attack, emphasizing that such actions targeting civilians are contrary to international law. They demand an independent investigation into the incident.

Currently, the health and safety of Tehran's residents are the biggest source of concern. The government is striving to take urgent measures to assist the victims and mitigate the consequences of the ecological disaster.