US and Israel Expand Strikes to Iranian Industry and Aid Infrastructure
Steel plants near Isfahan and Ahvaz struck; Red Crescent warehouse hit in Bushehr
On day 35, US and Israeli strikes expanded their reach inside Iran beyond military and energy targets to industrial and humanitarian infrastructure. Steel production facilities near Isfahan and Ahvaz were struck, targeting Iran's industrial economic base and drawing condemnation as attacks on civilian industry. In a separate incident that drew international criticism, a drone strike hit an Iranian Red Crescent aid warehouse in Bushehr province — directly targeting humanitarian infrastructure. Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned the strike as part of what it called a US-Israeli 'moral collapse', noting that over 600 schools and education centres had also been struck since the war began. Explosions were also heard in central Isfahan, signaling continued broad targeting of the city's infrastructure.
Key facts
- •US/Israeli strikes hit steel production facilities near Isfahan and Ahvaz
- •Drone strike destroys Iranian Red Crescent aid warehouse in Bushehr province
- •Iran FM: 2,076 killed, 26,500 wounded since February 28
- •Iran FM: 600+ schools and education centres hit since war began
- •Explosions reported in central Isfahan alongside steel plant strikes
Timeline
Drone strike hits Red Crescent aid warehouse, Bushehr province
US/Israel strike steel plants near Isfahan and Ahvaz
Explosions heard in central Isfahan; Iran condemns 'moral collapse'