Israel Targets Petrochemical Plant in Southwestern Iran

Israel and Iran are engaged in a direct exchange of military strikes that Israeli forces expect to last for several days. Early today, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted a petrochemical plant in southwestern Iran, following an overnight missile barrage from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard aimed at two Israeli air bases. While Tehran framed its attack as retaliation for prior Israeli strikes on Iranian radar sites, the IDF reported successfully intercepting all incoming missiles. As the mutual bombardment continues, Israel has launched a large-scale mobilization of reserve troops and is urgently reinforcing its borders.