The Take Brief: Israel and US continue to strike in Iran, Israel closes all Gaza crossings
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Mar 8, 2026 
Zein Basravi, Al Jazeera senior correspondent on energy impacts; Zeina Khodr, Al Jazeera Beirut reporter covering evacuations and security; Mohamed Vall, Al Jazeera field reporter in Iran with on-the-ground observations. They discuss strikes in Iran and risks to civilians. They cover Israel closing Gaza crossings and the resulting aid crisis. They describe Lebanon evacuations and regional energy shocks.
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Iran Energy Sites Hit Risk Civilian Crisis
- Strikes on Iranian oil and refinery facilities signal escalation beyond targeted military sites.
- Mohamed Vall reports fires at the Scheher-el refinery near Tehran and warns damage to fuel and water infrastructure risks a nationwide civilian crisis.
All Gaza Crossings Closed Cutting Vital Aid
- Israel closed all Gaza crossings including Rafah, reversing a rare February opening for medical departures.
- Hind Al-Hodhari notes only ~150 trucks recently entered via Qarem Abu Salim, far short for Gaza's 2 million people.
Lebanon Evacuations After Israeli Strikes
- Israel intensified strikes in Lebanon and issued mass evacuation orders, displacing tens of thousands.
- Zeina Khodr reports people packing and fleeing Beirut and southern suburbs considered Hezbollah strongholds under repeated attack.