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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Annika Hammerschlag

Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast

Climate Iran Desalination - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation.

It's the latest attack on essential infrastructure across the Middle East that have exposed extreme vulnerabilities in one of the world’s driest regions, which relies almost exclusively on technology to produce freshwater that sustains cities, hotels, industry and some agriculture.

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