Iranian state television reports that the United States struck a petrochemical facility in the city of Khomein, central Iran. No details on damage or casualties are available. The report follows earlier confirmation from a Markazi official and a Press TV report on the same strike.
At 23:35 Jerusalem, Iranian state television reported that the United States struck a petrochemical plant in the city of Khomein, central Iran – specifying the target after earlier reports described it only as an industrial facility. The report is the latest in a sequence of accounts about the strike, which first emerged on Sunday.
On Sunday, July 19, at 10:26 Jerusalem, initial reports indicated a US strike in Khomein. A Markazi provincial official soon confirmed that a factory had been hit, and local authorities later confirmed there were no casualties. By Monday at 19:43 Jerusalem, Iranian state media Press TV explicitly attributed the strike to the US, a report covered by The Zioneer. The thread thus evolved from unconfirmed claims to on-record confirmation by local officials, then to state media attribution.
The Khomein strike is part of a broader US campaign against Iranian military and industrial infrastructure, as The Zioneer has reported. Previous strikes have hit a petrochemical plant in Mahshahr (reported July 13), a refinery in Behbahan (July 13), the IRGC Navy base at Sirik (June 11), and the Bandar Kargan naval base (state media confirmed at least five hits on June 11). The Zioneer also covered strikes near the Bushehr nuclear plant (July 9) and the Khondab nuclear facility (July 13).
What remains open: Iranian authorities have not released any official assessment of damage to the Khomein petrochemical plant beyond the initial no-casualties statement. The specific extent of the damage and any operational impact are unverified.
5 developments
- ConfirmedUS strikes hit petrochemical plant in Iran as Sirik base fire continues
- ConfirmedIsrael struck a critical pump at Iran's largest petrochemical complex
- DevelopingUS reportedly targets Khondab nuclear facility in Iran
- StrongUS strikes hit petrochemical plant in Mahshahr, Ahvaz airport; explosions reported in Sirik
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