Smoke Rises Over Iran's Tabriz Petrochemical Complex

Iranian media outlets said on 4 July that thick, dark smoke was seen rising from the vicinity of the Tabriz Petrochemical Complex in north-western Iran. Photographs and video published locally showed a dense plume visible above the industrial zone on the outskirts of Tabriz, a major petrochemical hub. Authorities have not yet provided details on the source or scale of the incident, and no information on possible casualties, damage or disruption to plant operations has been released. The state emergency services and the National Petrochemical Company had not issued statements by early afternoon local time.