The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes against Iran’s two largest petrochemical facilities, shutting down approximately 85% of the country’s total export capacity in this sector
One of the targets was Iran’s largest petrochemical plant, located in Asaluyeh, responsible for roughly half of the national production.
The other attack hit a major facility in Mahshahr, in Khuzestan province.
These strikes represent a severe economic blow to the Iranian regime, with estimated losses in the tens of billions of dollars.
Beyond the financial impact, the attacked facilities supplied essential materials for the production of ballistic missiles and explosives used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
One of these plants alone had generated approximately $18 billion for the IRGC in the last two years, directly financing its weapons program.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the attacks and stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and he himself instructed the Armed Forces to continue striking the national infrastructure of the “Iranian terrorist regime” with full force as long as Iran maintains its aggression against Israel.
Israeli fighter jets, including the advanced F-35I “Adir,” were used in the operations, which are part of “Operation Roaring Lion.”
These attacks are part of a series of Israeli actions aimed at weakening both Iran’s economy and military capabilities, especially the means used to threaten Israel.
The shutdown of much of Iran’s petrochemical industry is expected to cause serious financial and logistical problems for the country in the coming months.
Published in 04/07/2026 09h35
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