IAF strikes Iran's two largest steel factories — Khuzestan Steel and Mobarakeh Steel, both partly IRGC-owned
The Israeli Air Force bombed Khuzestan Steel (near Ahvaz) and Mobarakeh Steel (Isfahan) — two of Iran's largest steel factories, both partially owned by the IRGC. Ordered by Netanyahu and Katz. Strikes expected to 'cause major damage to the Iranian economy.' This is the direct execution of Katz's warning that IDF strikes would 'expand to additional targets and domains' — the first major economic infrastructure strike targeting IRGC-owned industrial capacity beyond purely military sites.
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IDF (security sources): IAF bombed Khuzestan Steel near Ahvaz and Mobarakeh Steel in Isfahan — two of Iran's largest steel factories, both partially IRGC-owned. Strikes ordered by PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz following Katz's warning that strikes would 'expand to additional targets and domains.'
Fars news agency confirmed strikes on Khuzestan Steel and Mobarakeh Steel. Both factories are partially IRGC-owned. The strikes represent the first major economic infrastructure targeting of the war — IRGC's industrial and financial holdings are now in scope.
The US has not commented on the steel factory strikes. Targeting IRGC-owned economic infrastructure aligns with the maximum-pressure doctrine and signals escalation into the economic domain, consistent with the US position that all IRGC-linked entities are legitimate targets.
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