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Oil-laden ‘black rain’ poses health risk in Iran, WHO says

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March 11, 2026

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After strikes on oil facilities, the World Health Organization is warning that "black rain" poses a respiratory health risk in Iran. The agency said it had received reports of oil-laden rain.

"The black rain and the acidic rain coming with it is indeed a danger for the population, respiratory mainly," said WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier.

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