Kuwait's Energy Ministry announced that an Iranian attack overnight damaged a power plant and a water desalination facility, causing a fire that was later extinguished. The ministry said several electricity generation units were hit. According to Israeli media reports (N12), this is the first Iranian strike on Kuwait's energy infrastructure since the resumption of hostilities.
The Kuwaiti Energy Ministry confirmed this afternoon that an Iranian attack overnight damaged a power plant and a water desalination facility, causing a fire that firefighters extinguished. The ministry said several electricity generation units were hit. This is the first official confirmation of damage to specific infrastructure from the Kuwaiti government, upgrading earlier unverified reports.
The Zioneer first reported on Friday at 12:38 Jerusalem that Kuwait had accused Iran of striking a power plant and desalination facility. Over the course of the evening on Monday, July 13, a series of unverified claims and footage emerged—including reports of a drone strike, targeting of the Ali al-Salem air base, and visual documentation of an Iranian aircraft striking a target. The accusations evolved from targeting a desalination plant to a power plant, then both. The new ministry statement provides specific damage details, moving the story from an unverified accusation to an official confirmation.
The attack is part of the broader US-Iran military confrontation. As The Zioneer reported, Iran has previously struck Kuwait's border posts and an oil rig (July 12), and the US has targeted Iranian power grids. Iran itself has acknowledged damage to its own power infrastructure. The strike on Kuwait's energy infrastructure marks a new phase in the campaign against Gulf states.
The extent of the damage and its impact on Kuwait's electricity and water supply remain unclear. The ministry did not disclose the location of the facilities or whether there were any casualties. The full scope of the damage to the generation units is still being assessed.
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