Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced on Sunday that they conducted missile and drone strikes over the weekend targeting aluminium plants in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. The Guards described these facilities as connected to US military interests in the region.
Since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict at the end of February, Bahrain along with other Gulf nations have frequently faced missile and drone attacks from Iran. These actions are viewed as retaliatory measures against the ongoing US-Israeli campaign, which has now extended into its second month.
In a statement broadcast by Iranian state media, the Guards specified that they targeted an aluminium plant in the UAE as well as Aluminium Bahrain’s primary facility. Both locations were identified as industries affiliated with the US military and aerospace sectors operating in the Gulf region.
The Revolutionary Guards framed these strikes as a response to attacks on Iranian industrial infrastructure carried out by US-Israeli forces from bases situated in Gulf countries.
Aluminium Bahrain, also known as Alba and ranked among the world’s largest aluminium producers, confirmed that two of its employees sustained minor injuries during the Iranian strike on Saturday. The company is currently evaluating the operational impact and will release further information when available, though it has not disclosed the extent of damage to the plant.
Similarly, Emirates Global Aluminium reported that an Iranian attack caused significant damage to one of its Abu Dhabi sites and injured six workers on Saturday.
In a related development on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of a “heavy price for Israeli crimes” following strikes on major steel and nuclear-related facilities within Iran.
