IRNA: Strike on petrochemical hub kills 5, wounds 170

At least five people were killed and around 170 others wounded in air strikes targeting a major petrochemical complex in southwestern Iran, according to Iranian state media.

The strikes hit the Mahshahr Special Petrochemical Economic Zone in Khuzestan province, a key industrial hub near the Persian Gulf.

A provincial security official confirmed the casualty figures, the state news agency IRNA reported. The facility is a central part of Iran’s petrochemical sector, accounting for a significant share of national production. 

Smoke rises after strikes on the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone in Bandar Mahshahr County, Khuzestan Province, Iran, in this handout picture released April 4, 2026, and obtained from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS
Smoke rises after strikes on the Mahshahr Petrochemical Zone in Bandar Mahshahr County, Khuzestan Province, Iran, inpicture released 4 April 2026. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

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