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Israel strikes Iran's largest petrochemical facility

Published April 6th, 2026 - 11:47 GMT
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A picture shows the Nouri Petrochemical facilities of the South Pars gas field in the southern Iranian port of Assaluyeh on January 27, 2011. AFP PHOTO/ATTA KENARE

 ALBAWABA - Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, announced Monday that the army had conducted a "powerful strike" on the largest petrochemical facility in Assaluyeh, Iran.

Iranian media also said on April 6 that multiple explosions were heard near the South Pars petrochemical plant, the country's largest petrochemical facility.

"The Israel Defense Forces have just carried out a powerful strike on Iran's largest petrochemical facility, located in Assaluyeh -- a central target responsible for about 50 percent of the country's petrochemical production," Katz revealed in a video statement.

Reuters, citing Iranian sources, said that petrochemical production units in Asaluyeh were damaged due to the attack by the Israeli army.