IRNA: Strike on petrochemical hub kills 5, wounds 170

IRNA: Strike on petrochemical hub kills 5, wounds 170 At least five people were killed and around 170 others wounded in airstrikes 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.

Localisation: Tehran, Iran, Middle East
Source: Middle East Eye
Categorie: security
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:44:14 +0100