Middle East war live: Massive explosions heard at Iranian petrochemical zone

04/04/2026 05:07 France 24

Several blasts were heard at a petrochemical zone in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province on Saturday, with state media reporting casualties and extensive damage from US-Israeli strikes. Meanwhile, Iranian and US forces raced to recover the missing crew member from an American warplane shot down by Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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