Iran Strikes Kuwait's Water and Oil Infrastructure, Widening Conflict to Gulf States

Iran Strikes Kuwait's Water and Oil Infrastructure, Widening Conflict to Gulf States

Iran struck Kuwait's power and water desalination plant supplying roughly 90% of the country's drinking water, plus an oil facility in Ahmadi governorate, satellite imagery confirmed July 18. Kuwait closed airspace and reported injuries. Bahrain and Jordan also intercepted Iranian missiles. The attacks, retaliation for US strikes on Iran, draw Gulf states directly into the US-Iran conflict.

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