Regardless of Iranian missiles putting Israel’s Haifa area, Adani Group’s port operations there remained untouched. On Friday night time, as explosions echoed throughout the northern coast, a submit on social media recommended the Adani-run Haifa port had been destroyed. The group’s CFO, Jugeshinder (Robbie) Singh, swiftly refuted the declare, calling it ‘false’ in a submit on X (formally Twitter).
On the night time of June 14, Iran launched ballistic missile strikes on Israel’s Haifa port space and a close-by oil refinery. The assault was in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear and army services a day earlier.
Shrapnel from interceptor missiles landed within the chemical terminal on the Haifa port and extra projectiles fell close to the oil refinery, based on sources cited by PTI. There have been no reported accidents. Adani Group’s port facility, which holds a 70 p.c stake within the Haifa port, was not affected by the assault.
An interceptor fragment was additionally recovered from the Kishan West space of the port, however once more, no accidents or harm to infrastructure have been reported. Cargo operations on the port proceeded with out disruption.
Sources instructed PTI that the Iranian strike precipitated no harm to the Adani-controlled terminal. The Haifa port is a big logistics hub, managing over 30 p.c of Israel’s imports. Nonetheless, it accounts for lower than 2 p.c of the cargo quantity dealt with by Adani Ports and SEZ, contributing about 5 per cent of its income. The corporate handles a complete of 10.57 million tonnes of cargo.
Whereas there have been stories of potential harm to the adjoining oil refinery, official affirmation on the extent of the influence was not accessible.
The incident unfolded amid escalating tensions within the area. On June 13, Israel launched assaults on Iran’s nuclear and army infrastructure, prompting a retaliatory missile offensive from Tehran. The confrontation prolonged into a 3rd day, with each nations exchanging fireplace and the broader area bracing for continued battle.
Iran alleged that Israel focused two oil refineries, a transfer that would pose dangers to Iran’s already sanctioned power sector and have an effect on world oil markets. A few of Iran’s missiles reportedly bypassed Israeli defences and struck city targets.
