Israel strikes Karun petrochemical plant in southwest Iran, triggering evacuation

Israel struck a petrochemical plant in southwest Iran and military targets elsewhere on Monday, defying a direct appeal from US President Donald Trump to hold off on further attacks as Washington pursues a peace deal with Tehran.

The strike on the Mahshahr petrochemical complex is the first hit on an energy site inside Iran since the 8 April ceasefire. Israel’s defence forces said the air force had “struck several targets at the petrochemical complex in Mahshahr.” A provincial official told...