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Iranian Oil Refining Company confirms attack on Lavan refinery, Shana reports

ReutersApr 8, 2026 12:58 PM

DUBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - An oil refinery on Iran's Lavan Island was targeted in an "enemy attack" on Wednesday, which caused no casualties, the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said, according to the Oil Ministry's news outlet, Shana.

The company said the facility was hit at around 10 a.m. (0630 GMT), adding that safety and firefighting teams were working to contain the blaze and secure the site.

Asked whether Israel's military was involved in a strike on the refinery, Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told reporters: "No, (we) weren't involved".

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