Khuzestan Steel Company confirms production lines shut down following Day 28 strikes

Iran's Khuzestan Steel Company formally confirmed that its production lines have been shut down following US-Israeli strikes on the facility yesterday (Day 28). The statement, cited by Iranian daily Shargh, said 'several units and steelmaking facilities' were hit and production has halted. Khuzestan Steel is one of Iran's largest steel producers and an IRGC-affiliated revenue asset targeted as part of the Day 28 simultaneous strike wave alongside the Arak heavy water reactor and Ardakan yellowcake plant. The production halt marks a tangible economic impact beyond the initial damage assessment — steel production is a major IRGC revenue stream. Mobarakeh Steel Company in Isfahan was also struck on Day 28; its production status has not yet been publicly confirmed. The combined shutdown of Khuzestan Steel represents a blow to both IRGC funding capacity and Iran's industrial base during the conflict.