This is the reason why Iran always threatens Haifa from Israel

TEHRAN – During years, Iran repeatedly threatened to attack the city of Haifa, Israel.

On Sunday, the city was again discussed as a target when an Iranian newspaper urged the government to attack Haifa if Israel is proven to be behind the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Experts say that although Haifa is only the third-largest city in Israel, in the eyes of the Iranian regime, it is a primary target due to its economic importance and proximity to Lebanon. (Read: Nuclear Scientist Killed, Iran Urged To Attack Israel’s Haifa)

The economic heart of Israel

“Tehran believes that Haifa is Israel’s most critical business center,” said Saeed Ghasseminejad, the institute’s senior Iranian adviser. think tank Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD) yang berbasis di Washington.

News agency Tasnim, which is close to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), published an article highlighting the economic importance of the city in December 2014.

According to the article, Haifa is the most important city in Israel. “The city has been dubbed the economic heart of the Israeli regime,” an excerpt from the article reads. (Read: After nuclear scientists, now Iranian IRGC commander assassinated by drones)

The article titled “Five vital arteries of Israel in Haifa that are within range of Iranian Hezbollah missiles (Five vital arteries of Israel in Haifa that are within range of Iranian Hezbollah missiles), “lists five city sites as the main targets: the Haifa port, the petrochemical complex, the power company, the Matam high-tech and business park, and the railway network.