Israel: Strikes Iran's Largest Petrochemical Complex, Kills Special Forces Commander
Israel announced it attacked one of Iran's largest petrochemical facilities in Assaluyeh on the Persian Gulf coast. It also stated that an Iranian special forces commander was killed in the attack, with multiple explosions reported in the area.
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According to Agence France-Presse, Israel announced today that it has attacked Iran's largest petrochemical facility located in Assaluyeh on the Persian Gulf coast. Local media reported multiple explosions at the scene.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the facility accounts for about 50% of Iran's national petrochemical production capacity, with an output value of "tens of billions of dollars."
The complex operator subsequently stated that the situation was "under control" and that the extent of the damage was currently being assessed.
The Israeli military also announced today that during an airstrike on Tehran yesterday, a special forces commander of the Quds Force was killed.
The Quds Force is the overseas operations arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
An Israeli military statement indicated that yesterday's airstrike by the Israeli Air Force in Tehran eliminated Asghar Bagheri, who had served as the commander of the Quds Force's special operations unit since 2019. He had held various senior positions in the Quds Force in recent years and had "participated in global attack operations targeting Israelis and Americans."
Another Israeli airstrike today also killed a senior commander of the Revolutionary Guards. According to the Associated Press, a wave of attacks launched by Israel and the United States against Iran today resulted in more than 25 deaths.
Iran also launched drone and missile attacks against Israel, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates today. Yesterday, an Iranian missile struck a residential building in Haifa, Israel, and search and rescue personnel announced today that they had found the bodies of four missing persons in the rubble. (Translated by: Yang Zhaoyan) 1150406
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the facility accounts for about 50% of Iran's national petrochemical production capacity, with an output value of "tens of billions of dollars."
The complex operator subsequently stated that the situation was "under control" and that the extent of the damage was currently being assessed.
The Israeli military also announced today that during an airstrike on Tehran yesterday, a special forces commander of the Quds Force was killed.
The Quds Force is the overseas operations arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
An Israeli military statement indicated that yesterday's airstrike by the Israeli Air Force in Tehran eliminated Asghar Bagheri, who had served as the commander of the Quds Force's special operations unit since 2019. He had held various senior positions in the Quds Force in recent years and had "participated in global attack operations targeting Israelis and Americans."
Another Israeli airstrike today also killed a senior commander of the Revolutionary Guards. According to the Associated Press, a wave of attacks launched by Israel and the United States against Iran today resulted in more than 25 deaths.
Iran also launched drone and missile attacks against Israel, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates today. Yesterday, an Iranian missile struck a residential building in Haifa, Israel, and search and rescue personnel announced today that they had found the bodies of four missing persons in the rubble. (Translated by: Yang Zhaoyan) 1150406