The United States and Israel launched attacks on two of Iran’s largest steel factories, Khuzestan and Mobarakeh, amid ongoing regional tensions. Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported the strikes on Friday, while emergency units were deployed to the sites. According to provincial governor Mehdi Jamalinejad, one person was killed and 15 others injured in the Esfahan attack.

Israel also targeted key infrastructure, including a power plant and civilian nuclear facilities. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the actions, calling them a violation of the diplomatic timeline set by the United States and warning that Tehran would exact a “heavy price” for Israel’s actions. The attacks follow a joint US-Israeli strike on Iran on February 28 that killed more than 1,340 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

In retaliation, Tehran has launched drone and missile strikes on US military bases in Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries, causing casualties and infrastructure damage, further intensifying the regional conflict.