In response to the attack on the factories, Iran threatened to attack six steel plants in Israel and the Gulf states, mentioning Israel's Yehuda Group steel company in Ashdod and five other plants in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain
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In response to the attack on the factories, Iran threatened to attack six steel plants in Israel and the Gulf states, mentioning Israel's Yehuda Group steel company in Ashdod and five other plants in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain
07:24 AM • March 28 2026 IDT
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