Israel Hits Iran South Pars Gas Hub as Türkiye Backs Ceasefire Plan Rejected by Tehran

By Bosphorus News Geopolitics Desk

Israel struck Iran's South Pars petrochemical complex on April 6, hitting the Jam and Damavand facilities in what Defence Minister Israel Katz described as a major economic blow. Katz said the strike would cost Iran tens of billions of dollars in lost revenue.

South Pars is Iran's largest natural gas field. The petrochemical infrastructure attached to it has been one of Tehran's most important sources of hard currency during the war.

The strike came separately from U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to target Iranian power plants and bridges if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. That deadline is set for April 6 at 20:00 EST, which is 03:00 Türkiye time on April 7.

On the same day, Türkiye, Egypt and Pakistan backed a 45-day ceasefire proposal submitted to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to the Associated Press. Iran rejected the proposal, saying a temporary pause would give its adversaries time to prepare for the next phase of the conflict.

TRT Haber, citing Anadolu Agency, reported that Tehran sent its rejection through Pakistan after evaluating the temporary ceasefire offer for two weeks. The report said Iran also submitted a 10-point response setting out its own conditions, including a permanent end to the war, the lifting of sanctions and a safe-passage protocol for the Strait of Hormuz.

That response leaves little room for the 45-day formula now on the table. Tehran is not asking for a pause. It is demanding terms that go well beyond a temporary halt, while the military pressure is still rising.