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Iran Red Crescent warns of toxic rain after US-Israeli attacks on fuel depots <article data-history-node-id="435126" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-red-crescent-warns-toxic-rain-after-us-israeli-attacks-fuel-depots" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-red-crescent-warns-toxic-rain-after-us-israeli-attacks-fuel-depots" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Iran Red Crescent warns of toxic rain after US-Israeli attacks on fuel depots</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-main-image"> <picture> <source srcset="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/2026-03/Smoke%20rises%20following%20an%20explosion%2C%20amid%20the%20U.S.-Israeli%20conflict%20with%20Iran.JPG.webp?itok=wvYuCeBI 1x" type="image/webp" width="1400" height="875"> <img srcset="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/2026-03/Smoke%20rises%20following%20an%20explosion%2C%20amid%20the%20U.S.-Israeli%20conflict%20with%20Iran.JPG.webp?itok=wvYuCeBI 1x" width="1400" height="875" src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/2026-03/Smoke%20rises%20following%20an%20explosion%2C%20amid%20the%20U.S.-Israeli%20conflict%20with%20Iran.JPG.jpg?itok=MtxlvN7U" alt="Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Iran’s Red Crescent warned civilians that rainfall could become toxic following fuel tank explosions triggered by US and Israeli strikes on infrastructure. </p> <p>The agency said contaminated rain could cause chemical burns to the skin and damage to the lungs.</p> <p>In a statement posted on Telegram, the Red Crescent urged people not to go outside during rainfall after explosions and to seek shelter under concrete or metal roofs if caught outdoors.</p> <p>It also advised anyone exposed to the rain to rinse their skin with running cold water and immediately change any soaked clothing. </p> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran, amid the US-Israeli attacks on Iran on 8 March 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="f4a1cc53-b563-40fb-8f27-b7e211769d54" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/2026-03/Smoke%20rises%20following%20an%20explosion%2C%20amid%20the%20U.S.-Israeli%20conflict%20with%20Iran.JPG" width="1341" height="754" alt="Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran, amid the US-Israeli attacks on Iran on 8 March 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS" typeof="foaf:Image"> </div> <figcaption>Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran, amid the US-Israeli attacks on Iran on 8 March 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url("https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png") rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article> https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-red-crescent-warns-toxic-rain-after-us-israeli-attacks-fuel-depots