Iran: Steel Plant Operations May Take a Year to Resume

An official at the Khuzestan Steel Company stated on Thursday that the company will require six months to a year to resume operations following significant damage sustained in a strike last week, according to an Iranian judiciary-linked news agency.اضافة اعلان

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) noted that Iran reported the targeting of the Khuzestan steel production plant last week. The facility utilizes sealed radioactive sources—specifically Cobalt-60 and Cesium-137—for industrial measurement purposes.

"All units and steelmaking furnaces in this industrial complex have been damaged," said Mehran Pakbin, Deputy Director of Operations. He added that repair efforts will rely on domestic capabilities.