US strikes cut water for 20,000 in Iran's Sirik

Thousands of Iranians in the southern port town of Sirik are without drinking water after US airstrikes hit two reservoirs, according to Iranian state media. The United States conducted strikes in Jask and Sirik, as well as on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, following Iran's alleged downing of a US Army Apache helicopter over Gulf waters.

The damaged reservoirs supplied the Bemani and Kouhestak areas of Sirik. "Unfortunately, following this attack, 20,000 residents of the region have lost access to safe drinking water, and with temperatures ranging between 45 and 50 degrees Celsius, conditions have become extremely difficult and critical for local inhabitants," Iranian state television quoted local water company officials as saying.

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Unfortunately, following this attack, 20,000 residents of the region have lost access to safe drinking water, and with temperatures ranging between 45 and 50 degrees Celsius, conditions have become extremely difficult and critical for local inhabitants.

Officials noted that the destruction of the reservoirs created a major problem for the region's water supply network, as the area lacks sufficient groundwater to compensate. Efforts are underway to find alternative water sources for the affected villages, according to Abdolhamid Hamzehpour, a senior water company official in Hormozgan province.

Tehran condemned the strikes as having been carried out "under false pretext." In response, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on what it described as US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait.

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The destruction of these reservoirs has created a major problem for the region's water supply network.