Kuwait's energy ministry said Monday night's attack on a power plant and water desalination facility by Iranian missiles and drones caused a large fire, marking the fourth such strike on the facilities. No details on casualties or the extent of damage have been released.
Kuwait's energy ministry confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Monday night's attack on a power plant and water desalination facility was carried out by Iranian missiles and drones, causing a large fire. The ministry said this was the fourth such strike on these facilities, adding official detail to earlier unverified reports.
The Zioneer first reported unverified claims of Iranian strikes on Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, and Bahrain at 12:53 Jerusalem, citing security analyst Yair Goldblatt. By 14:02 Jerusalem, Kuwaiti sources confirmed to N12 that power plants and desalination facilities were struck. The energy ministry's statement now provides official confirmation of the means of attack and the resulting fire, marking a significant escalation in source credibility since the initial reports.
Previous Iranian strikes on Kuwaiti infrastructure have been documented by The Zioneer: on July 9, one person was wounded in an Iranian missile and drone attack; on July 12, Iran claimed drone attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain; on July 18, a desalination plant was struck, forcing an airport closure; on July 19, satellite imagery showed damage to Kuwait's oil collection center, limiting exports for months; and on July 20, reports indicated residents were using portable generators after power plant damage.
No information has been released on casualties or the extent of the damage. It remains unclear whether the fire has been contained or if electricity and water supply have been affected.
4 developments
- StrongKuwait Army says 24 drones intercepted, no casualties — conflicting accounts of damage
- StrongKuwait confirms Iran struck border posts and oil rig, one worker injured
- StrongGeneral power outage reported in Kuwait, possibly linked to drone defense protocol
- StrongKuwait Army intercepts drone attack, blames 'hostile action' by Iran
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