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Explosions were heard at Iran’s South Pars petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh following reported U.S.-Israeli strikes, marking another hit on key energy infrastructure during the ongoing war, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported.
“A few minutes ago, the sound of several explosions was heard from the South Pars Petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh,” the Fars report said.
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that strikes targeted Iran’s “largest” petrochemical facility.
Katz said Israel had “just carried out a powerful strike on the largest petrochemical facility in Iran, located in Asaluyeh, a central target responsible for about 50% of the country’s petrochemical production.”
Meanwhile, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that companies supplying electricity, water, and oxygen to the Asaluyeh complex were also hit, while Pars Petrochemical Company was not affected.
Iran’s Bushehr Governorate also confirmed the attack, saying petrochemical production facilities were damaged in strikes on the Pars Special Economic Zone in the south of the country.
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated since the United States and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing so far over 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting U.S. military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.
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