Iran strike damages Kuwait power, desalination plant: What to know

Kuwait, the world’s most water-stressed country, urged residents to reduce electricity and water use following the attack.

Beatrice Farhat

Jul 17, 2026

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An Iranian aerial attack damaged a power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait on Friday, raising concerns over disruptions to electricity and water supplies in the water-stressed Gulf country amid an intensifying exchange of strikes between Iran and the United States.

What happened: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said in a statement that one of its power generation and water desalination plants was attacked by the “Iranian aggression,” sparking a fire and causing damage at some of the plant's facilities and several electricity generation units.

The ministry did not specify the location of the plant. It noted that........

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