US-Israeli strikes on petrochemical hub kills 5 – Iran official

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An Iranian official said five people were killed after US-Israeli strikes on Saturday targeted a petrochemical hub in the southwest, according to ISNA news agency.

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“Five people were martyred following the American-Zionist enemy attack on some companies located in the Mahshahr Petrochemical Special Economic Zone,” ISNA said, citing deputy governor of Khuzestan province Valiollah Hayati.

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Also cited by the official IRNA news agency, he said 170 people were wounded in the attack but had been treated and did not require hospitalisation.

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Earlier, when announcing the strikes, Hayati said the attack hit the premises of three companies in the area, according to Iranian media.

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AFP

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