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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.

Iranian strikes damaged a major power and desalination plant in Kuwait on Friday. The hit exposed how conflict can quickly threaten drinking water supplies across the Gulf.

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.

An Iranian attack damaged a power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait, the country's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said Friday. The attack damaged the facility, ...

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

Iran conflict, Iranian missile and drone strikes hit Kuwait on Saturday. The attacks targeted US military assets, forced the closure of Kuwaiti airspace, suspended flight operations, and caused a fire ...

SEVERAL people have been injured after Iran launched a volley of fresh strikes on Kuwait – blasting an oil facility and water plant. The country’s Ministry of Defence accused Tehran of ...

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 ...

Gulf nations rely heavily on desalinated seawater for drinking water, making critical plants a potential vulnerability as Iran targets US-linked military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.

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