Black rain has fallen over Tehran after oil depot strikes in the United States-Israeli war on Iran filled the sky with toxic petrochemical smoke. The contamination can seep into lungs, soil and water with long-term risks ranging from cancer to lasting environmental damage. What happens when the air people breathe becomes part of the battlefield?
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Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz, Marcos Bartolome and Sari el-Khalili with Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat and our guest host Tamara Khandaker. It was edited by Sari el-Khalili.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.
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