Two Iranian steel producers targeted in US-Israel attacks, casualties reported 

The United States and the Israeli regime have carried out separate attacks on two main Iranian steel companies in the central and southwestern provinces of Isfahan and Khuzestan.

In the continuation of their crimes, the US and Israel attacked parts of the electricity facility of Isfahan’s Mobarakeh Steel Company in the city of Mobarakeh in Isfahan on Friday.

Deputy governor general of Isfahan Akbar Salehi said one person has been killed and two others injured in the attack.

He added that the attack took place when the company was not closed and its employees were working.
He noted that relief and technical teams have been immediately dispatched to the site to investigate the incident and take all the necessary measures.

The Mobarakeh Steel Company has an important position in Iran as it is the largest company in the country and the region producing steel.

In another attack on one of Iran’s most important industrial units, Khouzestan Steel Company was targeted by a US-Israel aerial strike on Friday, which caused damage to parts of its facilities.

Deputy governor general of Khuzestan Valiollah Hayati told reporters that 16 individuals were slightly injured in the attack, who were discharged from a medical center after being treated.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade said expert teams are present at the sites of the two bombed companies to thoroughly investigate the incidents.

He added that an official report would be published soon about the damage inflicted on both firms and plans to reconstruct them.

Based on international regulations and conventions, he emphasized, non-military industrial facilities must be secured from any threat or attack and the strikes against the Iranian companies are not acceptable.

The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.

The attacks have involved extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian locations across Iran, causing significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure.

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