【SMM Steel】Iran's Mobarakeh, Sefid Dasht steel plants hit by strikes on Mar 31, suffer heavy damage

Published: Apr 2, 2026 11:14

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【SMM Steel】Mobarakeh Steel Co. said its facility sustained "another heavy attack" on Mar 31, the second since Feb 28. Affiliate Sefid Dasht Steel was also damaged. No precise production status was given. Sefid Dasht has 800,000 t/y capacity and supplies sponge iron to Mobarakeh. Before the attack, Iran expected the plants to resume operations soon.

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