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US and Israel bomb Iranian petrochemical zone; Iran: Oil exports have increased.
CCTV reporters learned on the morning of the 4th local time that several explosions were heard recently at the Mahshahr petrochemical special zone in southwestern Iran, with thick smoke rising from some areas. The exact location of the explosions and the extent of the damage are currently unassessed.
The deputy head of security and law enforcement in Iran's Khuzestan province said that the Fagir 1 and 2, Rejar and Amir Kabir petrochemical companies were attacked in an enemy airstrike on the Mahshahr petrochemical special zone.The attack is likely to cause casualties.
Iranian media reported that a US-Israeli attack on Iran's Mahshahr Petrochemical Economic Zone injured at least five people. The Mahshahr Petrochemical Economic Zone Authority stated today (April 4) that all personnel from active industrial units within the zone have been evacuated.
It is worth noting that,US President Trump posted on his Real Social media account on March 26, stating thatThe strikes against Iranian energy facilities will be suspended for 10 days, resuming at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on April 6, and the suspension has not yet expired.
According to reports from CCTV, the chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Energy Committee stated on the 4th that Iran's oil exports have increased. He also stated that Iran's national fuel supply is currently normal, and the country is prepared for any potential conflict. Furthermore, inspections and assessments of Iran's South Pars gas field following the attack have been completed.
Furthermore, according to Tasnim News Agency, Iranian authorities stated that the civilian death toll following the joint US-Israeli attack on the Karaj B1 bridge has risen to 13, including several injured. On April 2nd, the Beyq highway bridge (also known as the Karaj B1 bridge) in Karaj, Iran, was severely damaged in two rounds of airstrikes by the United States and Israel.
Iran: Will retaliate "more forcefully and decisively"; attack on US embassy in Saudi Arabia was carried out by Israel.
According to Iran's Press TV on the 4th, a spokesperson for the central headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces Hatam Anbia issued a statement that day warning that if the United States continues to threaten to destroy Iran's bridges, power plants and energy infrastructure, Iran will retaliate "more forcefully and decisively".
The statement said that if these threats are carried out, Iran will not only strike all US and Israeli assets in the Middle East, but will also "more forcefully and decisively strike extensively" their fuel, energy infrastructure, and power plants in the region.
The statement emphasized that countries in the Middle East that host U.S. military bases must allow the U.S. to withdraw from their territories if they wish to avoid losses.
On April 4 local time, the public relations department of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement condemning the US claim that the US embassy in Saudi Arabia was attacked by Iran. The statement declared that the incident was unrelated to Iran and pointed out that, given the Israeli military's strategy in the region, the operation was "undoubtedly the work of Israel."
The Revolutionary Guard stated that Iran had previously clearly announced the scope of its strike targets and had issued necessary warnings to neighboring countries regarding Israel's actions in creating unrest in the region.
Earlier, according to Kuwaiti sources on the 3rd, Fatima Hayat, a spokesperson for the Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, said that the Iranian attack that day damaged a power and desalination plant in Kuwait.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement on the afternoon of April 3 local time.Israel has been accused of launching the attack on desalination facilities in Kuwait..
The statement condemned Israel's "inhumane act" and reiterated that US military bases and personnel in the Middle East, as well as Israeli military facilities, are targets of Iranian attacks. It also reminded West Asian countries to be vigilant against the "conspiracy" by the US and Israel to undermine regional peace and stability.
Israel has not yet responded to this.
According to a Xinhua News Agency report citing Israel's public broadcaster on July 1, Israel is concerned that US President Trump may announce that the military action against Iran has "achieved results and ended" before negotiations have yielded clear results.
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