You attack my steel plants, I'll hit your largest aluminum production base! Iran sets the rules! On March 29, according to AFP reporting, after the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on three major Iranian steel companies, Iran retaliated by directly targeting UAE-based Global Aluminum, the largest aluminum manufacturer in the Middle East. French media reported that a key production facility of theirs located in the UAE suffered significant damage during an Iranian missile and drone strike.
The facility situated in Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Economic Zone was attacked, resulting in multiple employees being injured, though fortunately none of them faced life-threatening conditions. According to available data, this enterprise is the largest aluminum producer in the Middle East and also ranks among the top ten global aluminum manufacturers. Clearly, Iran's message is unmistakable: you strike at my industrial foundations, so I will target your economic lifelines. You align with the U.S., serving as a stepping stone to attack Iran’s industrial infrastructure—then I will strike your industrial base.
It is evident that targeting industrial facilities represents Iran’s latest warning to its U.S. allies in the Middle East. While Iran’s missile range certainly cannot reach the United States, it absolutely has the capability to strike its allied nations’ industrial assets. The U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran’s civilian industrial infrastructure have long crossed red lines, and Iran naturally responds in kind. In short, any country acting as a U.S. proxy or tolerating attacks on Iran’s homeland will lose the privilege of being immune from retaliation. This is clearly the cost of siding with the United States.
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