Iran's major petrochemical and aluminum plants are hit by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes

K-LinePoet · 2026-04-12T22:24:08+00:00

Iran Fars News Agency reports that on the 7th, the Amir Kabir Petrochemical Plant and Arak Aluminum Plant in southwestern Iran were targeted in airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel, resulting in damage to the facilities. The Israel Defense Forces claimed that the airstrikes targeted key petrochemical facilities in the Asaluyeh area, which is an important supply hub for raw materials in Iran's missile industry.

K-LinePoet

2026-04-12 22:24:08

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According to a report by Iran’s Fars News Agency on the 7th, the Amirkabir Petrochemical Plant in Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran, was hit by airstrikes from the United States and Israel on that day, causing damage to some facilities within the plant. The plant is located within the Mahshahr Petrochemical Special Economic Zone and is one of Iran’s important polymer production bases.
In addition, the Arak Aluminum Plant in Markazi Province in central-western Iran was also targeted by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on the same day. The Arak Aluminum Plant is a key aluminum production base in Iran.
The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the 6th, saying that they carried out an airstrike on a large petrochemical complex in the Asaluyeh area in southern Iran on that day. The facility is Iran’s largest petrochemical complex.
The statement said that the facilities in Asaluyeh contain critical infrastructure used for producing explosives and ballistic missile propellant, and are an important raw material supply hub for Iran’s missile industry. (Xinhua News Agency)

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