Following the bombing of the plants, Tehran published a threat against six steel plants in the Middle East: Hadeed in the city of Jubail in Saudi Arabia; Emirates Steel Arkan in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates; Qatar Steel in Mesaieed in Qatar; Fulath in the city of Al-Hidd in Bahrain; United Steel Industrial in Shuaiba in Kuwait; and Yehuda Steel in Ashdod.

