Israel steps up attacks with hit on petrochemical plant

ISRAEL has attacked a petrochemical plant at Iran’s South Pars natural gas field and has killed a top Revolutionary Guard commander, putting into question the negotiations aimed at getting the United States and Iran to reach a ceasefire.

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yesterday after a missile attack on Haifa, Israel, which killed four people

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Israel's defence minister Israel Katz confirmed what he called “a powerful strike on the largest petrochemical facility in Iran” that is responsible for half of the country’s petrochemicals production.

The gas field, shared with Qatar, is the world’s largest and sits under the waters of the Persian Gulf.

Israel's military spokesperson, Nadav Shoshani, said there would be “no immunity” for Iran as talks progress.