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Steel & Heavy Industry
4 documented incidents
- Mar 26 Foolad Atieh (Asia Steel): Struck one day before the coordinated industrial wave. One worker was killed and two others were injured. [Compiled from regional reports]
- Mar 27 Mobarakeh Steel Company, Isfahan: The largest steel producer in the Middle East (7.1 million tonnes in 2025) was struck. Damage confirmed to a power substation, an alloy steel production line, and a power plant. Employees were on-site during the attack. [Argus Media, Mar 27]
- Mar 27 Khuzestan Steel Company (KhSC), Ahvaz: Iran's second-largest steelmaker sustained hits to two storage silos. Blast furnaces were reportedly offline at the time. Khuzestan Deputy Governor confirmed 16 injuries. Production suspended pending safety evaluation. [Argus Media, Mar 27]
- Mar 27–28 Kavir Steel Company, Kashan: Targeted during the same coordinated industrial wave. [Wikipedia]
Summary:The March 27 coordinated strike on Iran's top steel producers is assessed as a deliberate attempt to paralyze the country's heavy industrial and military manufacturing capacity. An Iranian official described the impact as 'a major blow.' The Isfahan governor confirmed 25 workers killed in industrial zone strikes. [Argus Media; Ynet News; GlobalSecurity.org]