Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Israel struck Iran's largest petrochemical complex on Monday (Apr 6), as the Islamic Republic defied threats from US President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Several explosions were heard at the South Pars Petrochemical complex in Assaluyeh, Iranian news agency Fars reported.

The site accounted for about 50 per cent of Iran's petrochemical production, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said.

Companies that provide electricity, water and oxygen to Assaluyeh were attacked, but the Pars petrochemical company has not been damaged, reported Tasnim, another local news agency.

It added that the electricity supply to all Assaluyeh petrochemicals units had b...