Iran Strikes Kuwaiti Desalination Plant Amid Escalating U.S. Conflict

Iran launched strikes targeting infrastructure in Kuwait on Saturday, including a water desalination plant and an oil facility, as the conflict with the United States intensified over the Strait of Hormuz. The attack on the desalination plant, which provides 90 percent of Kuwait's drinking water, injured several people and caused a fire that forced power generation units offline. This marks the second attack on a desalination plant in Kuwait within two days. The U.S. Central Command reported its seventh consecutive night of strikes hitting surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities.

The renewed hostilities follow the collapse of an interim ceasefire, prolonging a war initiated by the U.S. and Israel over four months ago. The conflict has increasingly focused on control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that previously handled a fifth of global crude oil. Iranian officials claim recent U.S. strikes have resulted in dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries within Iran.

Beyond Kuwait, Iran's actions extended to other Middle Eastern nations. Iraq reported shooting down attack drones over Irbil, while Jordan's air defense systems downed Iranian missiles, according to the Petra news agency. Bahrain experienced multiple air siren activations throughout the day, and Saudi Arabia reported similar alerts in the morning, as confirmed by their respective governments. Kuwait temporarily closed its airspace due to missile threats, leading Kuwait Airways to reschedule numerous flights.