Israel Strikes Iran's Petrochemical Plants

0:00It's April 6. I'm Cory with the story. This is Vancouver News Today, driven by AI. Israel just hit Iran's biggest petrochemical plant in Asaluye as Defense Minister Israel Kats announced on Monday. Teamed with a strike last week, these attacks knocked out the two main facilities that handle 85 percent of Iran's petrochemical exports. That earlier hit came Saturday on a complex in southwestern Iran, specifically in Mashaar in Kuzistan province. People say it was key for making chemicals that feed into Iran's weapons, including a vital part for ballistic missiles aimed at Israel. Kats called it a massive economic punch, worth tens of billions of dollars to the Iranian regime. He stressed, this is payback for their attacks on Israeli civilians. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kats have ordered the military to keep pounding Iran's national infrastructure hard. They warn more aggression means deeper damage and crumbling capabilities for Tehan. As tensions ramp up, these strikes signal Israel's not backing down, reshaping the economic

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