Israel strikes Iran's petrochemical complex at Asaluyeh, defence minister says

Israel struck Iran's largest petrochemical complex at Asaluyeh on Monday, Defence Minister Israel Katz said.

Several explosions were heard at Iran's South Pars Petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh, Fars news agency reported on Monday.

Companies that provide electricity, water and oxygen to Asaluyeh were attacked, but the Pars petrochemical company has not been damaged, Tasnim news agency reported, adding that the electricity supply to all Asaluyeh petrochemicals units had been cut.

In March, Israel attacked Iran's main energy source, the South Pars gas field and its infrastructure at the nearby Asaluyeh processing hub, prompting Iranian attacks on energy targets across the Middle East.

A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on August 29, 2023, shows a general view of phase 11 of the South Pars gas field in Asaluyeh port in the southwestern Bushehr province ahead of its inauguration. Iranian Presidency / AFP
A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on 29 August 2023, shows a general view of phase 11 of the South Pars gas field in Asaluyeh port in the southwestern Bushehr province ahead of its inauguration. (Iranian Presidency / AFP)

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