The Kuwaiti government accused Iran of attacking a power generation site and a water desalination plant overnight, according to reports. No details on damage, casualties, or the specific location were provided. The accusation is unverified.
The Kuwaiti government has accused Iran of striking a power generation site and a water desalination plant overnight, according to a statement released Friday. This marks a specification of earlier claims, in which Kuwait separately reported that either a power plant or a desalination plant was targeted. The latest statement did not provide a precise location, damage assessment, or casualty figures.
The accusation follows a series of reports that have evolved since Monday night. On July 13, the Kuwaiti army announced it was intercepting Iranian drones (The Zioneer, 23:47 Jerusalem). Later that evening, footage emerged appearing to show an Iranian drone strike (The Zioneer, 23:47), followed by additional documentation of an Iranian aircraft striking a target (The Zioneer, 23:47). Security analysts reported that the strikes targeted the Ali al-Salem air base, used by the US Air Force (The Zioneer, 23:47). Kuwait then claimed a desalination plant was hit (The Zioneer, 23:47), and later updated to say a power plant was struck (The Zioneer, 23:47). Throughout this period, all reports remained single-sourced and unverified.
The strikes come amid a broader pattern of Iranian attacks on Gulf infrastructure. As The Zioneer reported on July 12, the IRGC fired three missiles at a Kuwait port, with explosions reported at a US base on the border. The latest accusation adds to the picture of Iranian targeting of Kuwait's critical infrastructure.
The Kuwaiti government's accusation remains unverified. No independent confirmation has been provided, and the authenticity of the footage circulating earlier has not been established. The exact location of the alleged strike and any resulting damage or casualties are unknown.
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