Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Water confirmed that the power and desalination plant was attacked again, causing a fire and damaging generation units, according to Abu Ali Express.
Abu Ali Express reports that the Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity and Water announced a second attack on the power and desalination plant in two days, confirming a fire and damage to generation units. The report, published at 15:02 Jerusalem, comes after earlier reports from ynet, a source monitoring Arab affairs, and N12, all of which The Zioneer covered throughout the day.
Earlier today, at 12:07 Jerusalem, ynet reported that the plant was attacked twice in two days. Minutes later, a source monitoring Arab affairs cited the Kuwaiti Energy Ministry as confirming fire and damage to numerous production units. By 14:44 Jerusalem, Kuwaiti authorities stated a second attack, according to N12. The Zioneer had reported that the initial attack on the same facility on Saturday was attributed to Iran by a source. The new confirmation by the Ministry itself, via Abu Ali Express, marks the most authoritative account so far.
The Zioneer has extensively covered Iran's campaign against Kuwaiti infrastructure. On Saturday, satellite imagery showed that Iran struck Kuwait's oil collection center, limiting exports for months. Kuwait confirmed that Iran struck border posts and an offshore oil rig, injuring a worker. Earlier, Iran struck a Kuwaiti desalination plant, forcing an airport closure. Threats against Gulf energy stations have been reported for weeks. The repeated targeting of critical infrastructure underscores the scope of Iran's campaign against US-aligned Gulf states.
The attacker has not been officially named, but reports attribute the attack to Iran. The extent of damage to the power plant and its impact on electricity and water supply in Kuwait remain unclear. No casualties have been reported in the latest attack.
14 developments
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- DevelopingPro-Iranian channels publish video of overnight launches toward Kuwait
- StrongIranian opposition publishes video purportedly showing one of the bases hit by US strikes this morning
- DevelopingIran strikes Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan in retaliation for US raids
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