The IDF also targeted missile storage and command centers, inflicting maximum force on the IRGC’s war efforts and the nation’s economy. These include underground and surface facilities used to store ballistic missiles, missile components, and anti-aircraft systems. That being said, Tehran holds 1,000 to 2,500 missiles in those storage compartments (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/politics/iran-missiles-us-intelligence.html).

For the regime, oil exports play a vital role in Iran’s economy and military activity (https://x.com/manniefabian/status/2030402021078294635).

As oil depots become targets, the IRGC’s military operations are further destroyed, as well as proxies across the Middle East. Furthermore, the overnight strikes served as a reminder of the IDF’s strong intelligence and operations, as the ongoing destruction delivers damage to the IRGC leadership. The eruption of Tehran’s oil depots marked a significant milestone in the war. The destruction disrupts the country’s war logistics and sends a message to other Iranian actors.

Although the IDF struck the Shahr-e Rey Depot, the Shahran Depot, the Aghdasieh Depot, and the Fardis Depot from March 7th to 8th, 2026, to cripple the IRGC's missile production, toxic smog, fires, acid rain, and civilians have been put at risk (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/tehran-toxic-cloud-satellite-image-oil-fires).

As strikes continue to happen, the global economy will be crippled as fuel prices rise, Iran’s instability will expand, and oil markets will continue to fluctuate.