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

April 6 (Reuters) - Israel struck Iran's largest ​petrochemical complex at Asaluyeh on ‌Monday, defence minister Israel Katz said, in what he described ​as a severe economic ​blow to Tehran.

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.