Iran war: Israel attacks Iran's South Pars gas field again
Key Points:
- Israel conducted another airstrike on Iran's South Pars gas field, targeting a major petrochemical facility responsible for about 50% of Iran’s petrochemical production; Iranian authorities stated the situation remains "under control."
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that strikes occurred dangerously close—just 75 meters—from Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, raising concerns about potential radioactive risks and criticizing the lack of decisive international action.
- Iranian Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief Majid Khademi was killed in an Israeli airstrike, part of a broader campaign targeting senior Iranian security officials amid ongoing hostilities between Iran, Israel, and the US.
- A new ceasefire proposal calling for a 45-day halt in fighting and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was reportedly presented to both the US and Iran by regional mediators, though Iran has rejected reopening the strait as part of any temporary ceasefire.
- The conflict has caused civilian casualties and infrastructure damage in multiple countries, including at least four deaths in an Iranian missile strike on an apartment building in Haifa, Israel, and injuries in Kuwait and the UAE from Iranian attacks.