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Iran's two largest steel plants shut down due to air strikes, companies say

BBC News · · 707 words · By Tom Bennett
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“Iran's two largest steel plants shut down due to air strikes, companies say”
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web search NEUTRAL — The strikes, which Iran says were first launched by Israel in co-ordination with the US last week, could cause major damage to the Iranian economy.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w4pdexxqpo
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's two largest steel plants have been shut down due to multiple rounds of US-Israeli air strikes, the companies operating them say. "Our initial estimate is that restarting these units w…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/irans-two-largest-steel-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's two largest steel plants have been shut down due to multiple rounds of US-Israeli air strikes, the companies operating them say. "Our initial estimate is that restarting these units w…
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4573994674996-iran-s-two-larg…
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“Our initial estimate is that restarting these units will take at least six months and up to one year”
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web search NEUTRAL — "Our initial estimate is that restarting these units will take at least six months and up to one year," Mehran Pakbin, deputy head of operations at the Khuzestan Steel Company in south-weste…
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web search NEUTRAL — TEHERAN: Iran's two largest steel plants have been forced out of action by several waves of US and Israeli attacks, the companies have said. "Our initial estimate is that restarting these un…
https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/04/1409090/strikes-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's two largest steel plants have been forced out of action by several waves of U.S. and Israeli attacks, the companies have said. "Our initial estimate is that restarting these units... …
https://article.wn.com/view-steel/2026/04/02/Irans_biggest_s…
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“Mobarakeh Steel Company said its production lines in the centre of the country had 'completely shut down following the high volume of attacks'”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest steel-producing companies in the world mostly based on the list by the World Steel Association. The list ranks steelmakers by volume of steel production in millions of to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_steel_producers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mobarakeh Steel Company (MSC; Persian: فولاد مبارکه, Foolad Mobarakeh) is a private Iranian steel company, located 65 km south west of Isfahan, near the city of Mobarakeh, Isfahan Province, Iran. It i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobarakeh_Steel_Company
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khouzestan Steel Company (KSC; Persian: شرکت فولاد خوزستان) is an Iranian steel manufacturing company located in the major city of Ahvaz. It is currently the second-largest producer of raw steel in Ir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khouzestan_Steel_Company
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“The strikes, which Israeli media and Iran's foreign minister said were first launched by Israel in co-ordination with the US last Friday”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from U.S. president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel
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“Any halt to production could have major implications to supply chains and businesses across the country”
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“The BBC has reached out to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the US military's Central Command (Centcom) for comment”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of confirmed Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war. Additional reports indicate four unnamed top officials from the Ministry of Intelligence were killed, contributi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Death, death to the IDF" is a political chant and slogan that emerged during the Gaza war and genocide in protest against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel's military. It was used by the punk-r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Central Kitchen aid convoy attack occurred on 1 April 2024, when Israeli drones targeted a three-car convoy belonging to World Central Kitchen (WCK) in the Gaza Strip, killing seven aid wor…
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“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a social media post on Friday: 'Israel has hit two of Iran's largest steel factories, a power plant and civilian nuclear sites among other infrastructure'”
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“Israeli media reported that an Israeli security source had said the strikes were expected to cause billions of dollars in damage to the Iranian economy”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Israeli media reported that an Israeli security source had said the strikes were expected to cause billions of dollars in damage to the Iranian economy
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“The IRGC said it had targeted US-linked steel and aluminium facilities in Gulf states in response”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The IRGC said it had targeted US-linked steel and aluminium facilities in Gulf states in response
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“On Thursday, the Israeli military reported several new incoming missile attacks from Iran”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — On Thursday, the Israeli military reported several new incoming missile attacks from Iran
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“The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said its military had 'engaged with' 19 missiles and 26 drones launched from Iran”
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“The IRGC also targeted an Amazon cloud computing centre in Bahrain, according to Iranian state media”
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“US and Israeli forces look to have been hitting a wider range of targets in Iran in recent weeks”
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“US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the US would bring Iran 'back to the stone ages'”
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“There have also been attacks on health-linked facilities, with a spokesperson for Iran's health ministry confirming on Thursday that a medical research centre in Tehran - the Pasteur Institute of Iran - was attacked on 23 March”
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“Iranian government said there was an attack on one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Iran - Tofigh Daru Research & Engineering Company”
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“The IDF said in a statement that it had carried out the strike and alleged that the company had transferred 'chemical substances, including fentanyl, that were used for research and development of chemical weapons'”
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“A highway bridge linking the capital Tehran to the nearby city of Karaj was hit by air strikes, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported”
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“Two people were killed, according to the deputy for security at the Alborz governor's office”
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“Iran has been under internet blackout for 34 days, with connectivity to the outside world at 1% of normal levels on Thursday, according to NetBlocks”
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