Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation. It’s the latest attack on essential ...

Fighting between the U.S. and Iran escalated.

India, July 18 -- Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation.

Kuwait reported “severe damage” and advised civilians to ration power after Iranian attacks, while Iran said the U.S. struck a desalination plant that supplies water to thousands.

Desalination plants remain crucial to water supplies in the Gulf Arab states, and an Iranian attack previously damaged a ...

With fresh water scarce in the Middle East, the Gulf states in particular rely heavily on desalination for their drinking water.

The US-Iran interim ceasefire agreed last month has collapsed — though efforts remain to salvage it — and the region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks by the US and Iran as they battle for ...

Iran launched missile attacks against U.S.-allied nations in the Middle East, including Qatar, a mediator in the war, and Kuwait, where a power and water desalination plant — vital infrastructure in ...

A suspected Iranian attack on Kuwait's energy infrastructure caused extensive damage, according to Kuwaiti authorities. A power generation and seawater desalination plant was hit, the Gulf state's ...

The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the strait.