Israel knocks out 85% of the Islamic Republic’s petrochemical production

The two attacks constitute “a severe economic blow to the Iranian regime, amounting to tens of billions of dollars.” Apr. 6, 2026 JNS Staff ( Apr. 6, 2026 / JNS )  The IDF attacked the largest petrochemical facility in Iran, located in Asaluyeh, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Monday. With that operation and another last week, Iran’s two major petrochemical facilities, together accounting for 85% of the country’s total petrochemical exports, are out of action. “The IDF has now aggressively attacked Iran’s largest petrochemical facility located in Asaluyeh—a major target responsible for about 50% of the country’s petrochemical production, …

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Iran rejects temporary ceasefire proposal, Trump stresses Tuesday deadline is ‘final’

According to IRNA, Iran is demanding a complete end to the fighting in the region, along with a protocol to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. PEOPLE WALK on a street, near an anti-US billboard, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)ByAMICHAI STEIN, DANYA SAPERSTEIN, REUTERSAPRIL 6, 2026 06:43Updated: APRIL 6, 2026 18:35 Iran has rejected the proposal for a temporary ceasefire with the United States, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Monday. According to IRNA, Iran is demanding a complete end to the fighting in the …

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