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Israel says it hit Iranian petrochemical site being used to make missiles
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF says it struck Iran’s largest petrochemical facility because the site was used to produce materials for missiles.
“At the site in Asaluyeh, a central production infrastructure had been established for materials used in the manufacture of explosives and propellants for ballistic missiles and additional weaponry,” the military says, adding that “the site serves as a significant hub for producing essential components for the missile industry of the Iranian terror regime.”
Over the weekend, Israel struck another major petrochemical site in southern Iran.
“The IDF has now targeted Iran’s two biggest petrochemical complexes, rendering more than 85 percent of Iran’s petrochemical export capacity inoperable,” the military says.
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