Kuwait reports Iranian attacks on power, desalination plants for fourth day
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Kuwait reported that Iran attacked its power plants and desalination facilities for the fourth consecutive day, causing fires.
- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity stated that emergency teams controlled the fires and are assessing damage for repairs.
- Iran has not claimed responsibility for the Kuwait attacks but claimed responsibility for missile strikes on U.S. military targets in Jordan and an Amazon data center in Bahrain.
Kuwait has accused Iran of launching attacks on its power plants and desalination facilities for four consecutive days, causing fires and disrupting operations. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy confirmed that "several power plants and desalination plants were attacked during the night," marking the fourth day of such assaults. Emergency teams responded swiftly to extinguish the fires and are now assessing the damage to implement repair plans. Some generating units were disconnected as a precautionary measure to ensure system stability.
several power plants and desalination plants were attacked during the night
These attacks pose a significant threat to Kuwait, a nation entirely dependent on imported drinking water and its desalination plants for its supply. The consistency of the attacks highlights a pattern of aggression targeting critical infrastructure.
emergency teams of the ministry, in coordination with the General Fire Department and security authorities, responded immediately to the incidents and managed to control and extinguish the fires
While Iran has not officially claimed responsibility for the attacks on Kuwait, its Revolutionary Guard announced on the same day that it had destroyed Amazon's main data center in Bahrain with cruise missiles and hit U.S. military targets in Jordan. These actions were presented as retaliation for recent bombings on Iranian territory, suggesting a broader regional escalation.
the magnitude of the damage has been assessed and teams are working on implementing plans to repair the damage and rehabilitate the facilities
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.