{"id":2447433,"date":"2025-06-14T19:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T23:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tehran-is-burning-israel-defense-minister-says-after-oil-depot-strikes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T19:46:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T23:46:00","slug":"tehran-is-burning-israel-defense-minister-says-after-oil-depot-strikes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tehran-is-burning-israel-defense-minister-says-after-oil-depot-strikes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Tehran is burning,\u2019 Israel defense minister says after oil depot strikes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftehran-is-burning-israel-defense-minister-says-after-oil-depot-strikes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2447433&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Israeli Defense Minister Israeli Katz warned that Tehran would &#8220;burn&#8221; as a result of Israeli airstrikes targeting two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-green-activists-blockade-10-key-oil-depots-and-terminals-as-energy-prices-soar\/\" title=\"UK: Green Activists Blockade 10 Key ... ...s and Terminals as Energy Prices Soar\">oil depots<\/a> in Iran. This statement was made in a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, coinciding with meaningful damage reported at key fuel facilities, especially the Shahran oil <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patriot-depots-2020-gift-guide-for-conservatives\/\" title=\"Patriot Depot\u2019s 2020 Gift Guide for Conservatives\">depot<\/a> in western Tehran. Despite the damage, Iranian officials claimed there was minimal loss and that the situation was under control. KatzS remarks followed Iranian missile strikes aimed at Israel, which resulted in casualties. The ongoing conflict has intensified, with both sides continuing to retaliate amidst mounting tensions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Tehran is burning,&rsquo; Israel defense minister says after oil depot strikes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2147967\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Israeli Defense Minister Israeli Katz confirmed his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/milton-friedmans-revenge\/\" title=\"Milton Friedman\u2019s Revenge\">earlier warning<\/a> on Saturday that the state of Tehran &ldquo;will burn&rdquo; if Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei continued his counterattacks.<\/p>\n<p>In a short <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Israel_katz\/status\/1933997323161583831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"post \">post <\/a>on X, Katz wrote, &ldquo;Tehran is burning,&rdquo; a statement that follows Israeli strikes on two oil depots in Iran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3442155\/israeli-strikes-on-gaza-kill-at-least-20\/\">Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 20 as war rages on after the opening of a new front with Iran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3442045\/israeli-defense-minister-tehran-will-burn-iran-missiles-civilians\/\">Israeli defense minister warns &#8216;Tehran will burn&#8217; if Iran continues firing missiles at civilians<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3441495\/iran-launches-missiles-tel-aviv-retaliatory-attack\/\">Israel bombarded with Iranian ballistic missiles in retaliatory attack<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Specifically, Israel hit the Shahran oil depot in western Tehran, along with another oil facility in southern Tehran. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-857717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Footage \">Footage<\/a> of the aftermath shows massive fires raging in the distance following the strikes.<\/p>\n<p>The Shahran depot is one of Iran&rsquo;s key fuel sites, reportedly consisting of 11 tanks that produce around 7 million liters of oil a day.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the visible damage to the depot, Iran insisted little was lost after the strikes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fuel volume in the targeted tank was not high, and the situation is fully under control,&rdquo; Iran&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >oil ministry&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s SHANA news agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-says-shahran-oil-depot-targeted-israeli-attack-2025-06-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Katz had earlier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3442045\/israeli-defense-minister-tehran-will-burn-iran-missiles-civilians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"warned\">warned<\/a> the ayatollah that Tehran would &ldquo;burn&rdquo; if missile strikes directed at the &ldquo;Israeli home front&rdquo; continued.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iranian strikes largely continued despite the warning.<\/p>\n<p>At least three people were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2025\/06\/14\/world\/israel-iran-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"killed \">killed<\/a> and 20 injured in Israel&rsquo;s Northern District on Saturday night local time after an Iranian attack on a four-story building. 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