Netanyahu Destroys 70 Percent of Iranian Steel Capacity in Joint Offensive With Trump Administration

Prime Minister Netanyahu confirms 70% of Iran's steel capacity is destroyed in a joint offensive with the Trump administration to bankrupt the IRGC.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 3, 2026, 9:55 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from The Times of Israel

Industrial Sabotage to Bankrupt the Revolutionary Guards

The Israeli Air Force has achieved a major strategic breakthrough by dismantling 70 percent of Iran’s domestic steel production capacity, according to a recent assessment by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking from the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv, the Prime Minister characterized the strikes as a decisive blow against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). By targeting the heavy industry that underpins the regime's military-industrial complex, Israel aims to simultaneously deplete the IRGC’s financial reserves and its physical ability to manufacture advanced weaponry for the ongoing regional conflict.

Unprecedented Strategic Coordination With the White House

The current offensive is being conducted in what Netanyahu described as "full coordination" with U.S. President Donald Trump and the American military. This high level of synchronized planning suggests that the Israeli-American alliance has moved beyond simple intelligence sharing to a joint operational command structure. The Prime Minister’s comments reinforce a series of recent statements from Washington indicating that the Trump administration is committed to a "maximum pressure" military campaign intended to force a rapid collapse of the Iranian leadership's operational capabilities.

Expansion of Targets to Infrastructure and Logistics

Beyond industrial centers, the joint coalition is actively targeting Iran’s logistical backbone, including the systematic destruction of bridges and transportation networks. Netanyahu noted that the elimination of high-ranking commanders is continuing alongside the demolition of civilian infrastructure used for military transport. This dual-track strategy aims to paralyze the movement of IRGC forces within Iran while cutting off the supply lines that facilitate the proxy wars currently being fought in Lebanon and other parts of the Middle East.