Israel attacks plant at Iranian gas field despite ceasefire proposal

Medical workers attend a government-sponsored protest against the US-Israeli military campaign (Francisco Seco/AP)

Israel has attacked a key petrochemical plant at Iran’s massive South Pars natural gas field and killed a top Revolutionary Guard commander, putting into question the negotiations aimed at getting the US and Tehran to reach a ceasefire.

Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz confirmed what he called “a powerful strike on the largest petrochemical facility in Iran” that is responsible for half of the country’s petrochemical production.