Petrochemical plants in Iran have halted operations due to airstrikes
6 April 19:59
Iran has stated that on Monday, companies supplying electricity, water, and oxygen to petrochemical plants in the south of the country were targeted.
This was reported by the Financial Times, according to "Komersant Ukrainian"
The Tasnim news agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that the companies Mobin and Damavand in Asaluyeh, Iran’s largest energy hub, were targeted. As a result, all petrochemical plants in the area were shut down.
Similar attacks reportedly occurred last week in the port of Mahshahr, home to some of Iran’s largest petrochemical plants, where the power supply was cut off.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that following these strikes, facilities accounting for 85 percent of Iran’s petrochemical exports ceased operations.
Iran’s petrochemical industry generates billions of dollars annually.
As a reminder:
Earlier last week, production at Iran’s leading steel mills was completely halted. This was caused by massive Israeli airstrikes carried out earlier this week
The country’s largest steel complexes—Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel—confirmed a complete halt in production following a series of airstrikes carried out earlier this week. It may take up to a year to restore capacity.
The Mobarakeh Steel complex in Isfahan advised employees to refrain from visiting the facility until further notice. The Khuzestan Steel plant in the southwest of the country, which also halted production following last week’s bombing, stated that it would take between six months and a year to fully restore operations and resume work.
On April 3, the U.S. president threatened Iran with new strikes on infrastructure, specifically bridges and power plants.
Iran responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats by echoing his messages about “hell,” but this time directed at the United States and Israel.
