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Iran Strikes Damage UAE and Bahrain Aluminum Plants, Injure Workers

The targeting of heavy industry signals broader escalation with potential shocks to aluminum supplies.

Overview

  • Emirates Global Aluminium, which said Saturday its Al Taweelah smelter took significant missile and drone damage, reported employee injuries that were not life-threatening.
  • Abu Dhabi officials said three fires at the Khalifa Economic Zone after an interception were contained and named five Indian and one Pakistani among the injured.
  • Aluminium Bahrain said its plant was hit and that two employees had minor wounds as it evaluates damage.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the strikes on EGA and Alba were retaliation for US-Israeli attacks on Iranian steel sites.
  • EGA said the smelter produced 1.6 million tonnes in 2025 and that overseas stock could cushion near-term orders, though disrupted routes through the Strait of Hormuz still threaten deliveries.