{"id":2586902,"date":"2026-04-03T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kuwait-says-iran-damaged-desalination-plant-in-attack-on-water-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:00:09","slug":"kuwait-says-iran-damaged-desalination-plant-in-attack-on-water-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kuwait-says-iran-damaged-desalination-plant-in-attack-on-water-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuwait says Iran damaged desalination plant in attack on water infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkuwait-says-iran-damaged-desalination-plant-in-attack-on-water-infrastructure%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2586902&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kuwait\u2019s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said an Iranian airstrike damaged several parts of a desalination plant, highlighting the vulnerability of regional water infrastructure amid ongoing hostilities. The ministry did not name the plant but said crews began repairs promptly. Iran\u2019s Islamic revolutionary Guard Corps denied involvement and blamed Israel, while the Israel Defense Forces said it was unaware of the attack. Desalination provides about 90% of Kuwait\u2019s drinking water, and the country has at least eight such plants, making water security a critical concern as more attacks on Gulf desalination facilities emerge. The report notes broader tensions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pure-joy-melania-beams-as-trump-grabs-sword-gets-down-to-ymca-at-commander-in-chief-ball\/\" title=\"Pure Joy: Melania Beams as Trump Grabs Sword, Gets Down to &#039;YMCA&#039; at Commander in Chief Ball\">including past threats<\/a> and counter-threats over targeting desalination plants, and even references controversial remarks by former President Trump about striking Iranian infrastructure.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kuwait says Iran damaged a desalination plant in another attack on water infrastructure<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2551136\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kuwait\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1940\">Kuwait<\/a> has claimed that an Iranian <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/airstrikes\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1627\">airstrike<\/a> damaged one of its desalination plants, marking the latest major piece of infrastructure targeted in the war, and exposing the scarcity of drinkable <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/water\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3227\">water<\/a> in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy in Kuwait <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mew_kwt\/status\/2039973935396118572?s=20\">said the attack<\/a> caused &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-faces-court-test-over-venezuelans-taken-to-cecot\/\" title=\"Trump admin faces court test over Venezuelans taken to CECOT\">material damage&#038;rdquo<\/a>; to several parts of the desalination plant. The statement did not name the plant that was hit, but it said <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >crews immediately began working<\/a> to address the damage.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the ministry identifying the desalination plant attack as coming from an Iranian airstrike, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied responsibility for the strike and shifted the blame to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israel<\/a>. However, the Israel Defense Forces <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/live\/cgj0gn36px8t?post=asset%3A7aecc8f7-21a9-475f-bfb6-74c64da720c2#post\">told the BBC<\/a> that it was unaware of the Friday attack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Friday strike marks the latest attack on a desalination plant in the Middle East as both warring parties target the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-cyberterror-attacks-should-be-a-wakeup-call-to-dhs-less-censorship-more-security\/\" title=\"Russian cyber...s should alert DHS: Increase security, reduce censorship\">critical water infrastructure<\/a> in the arid region. The desalination process allows Middle Eastern countries to convert the abundant saltwater near them into drinkable freshwater by removing salt and minerals from the liquid.<\/p>\n<p>Kuwait is one of the most water-scarce nations in the world. About 90% of the country&rsquo;s drinking water comes from its network of desalination plants. The elimination of the plants could pose an existential threat to Kuwait City, the country&rsquo;s capital, which is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/could-iran-disrupt-gulf-countries-desalinated-water-supplies\">heavily reliant<\/a> on desalination, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.<\/p>\n<p>The country&rsquo;s desalination plants have been strategically caught in the crossfire of Middle Eastern warfare before, notably by Iraq in the first Gulf War, CSIS said. Kuwait reportedly has at least eight desalination plants.<\/p>\n<p>There have been at least two <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/3\/kuwait-desalination-plant-oil-refinery-hit-by-missile-and-drone-strikes\">reported attacks<\/a> on Kuwaiti water infrastructure since the start of the Iran war, along with reported attacks on desalination plants in other Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The increase in attacks on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-push-infrastructure-plan-dems-divided-in-response\/\" title=\"GOP push infrastructure plan, Dems divided in response\">drinking water infrastructure<\/a> in the Gulf States could mark a new phase in the war, with heightened concerns over civilian water supply. President Donald Trump this week threatened to target Iranian desalination plants, which coastal cities in the country rely on.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4510221\/iran-us-israel-strike-desalination-plant-offline-strait-of-hormuz\/\">IRAN SAYS US-ISRAEL STRIKE KNOCKED DESALINATION PLANT OFFLINE IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately &lsquo;Open for Business,&rsquo; we will conclude our lovely &lsquo;stay&rsquo; in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet &lsquo;touched,&#8217;&rdquo; Trump wrote Monday on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116317880658472708\">Truth Social<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One day later, Iran reported an &ldquo;enemy airstrike&rdquo; on a desalination plant on Qeshm, an island in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuwait has alleged that an Iranian airstrike damaged a desalination plant, signaling another hit to vital water infrastructure amid regional conflict. Kuwait\u2019s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said the strike caused material damage to several parts of the plant and that crews began repairs immediately. Although the ministry blamed Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied involvement and blamed Israel; Israel\u2019s army told the BBC it had no knowledge of the attack. The incident comes as attacks on desalination facilities spread across the Middle East, underscoring the struggle to secure drinking water in an arid region. Kuwait relies heavily on desalination for its water-about 90% of its drinking water-so the loss of such plants could threaten Kuwait City. Kuwait is believed to have at least eight desalination plants, and there have been earlier attacks on Kuwaiti water infrastructure and on facilities in Bahrain and Iran. The surge in assaults on drinking-water infrastructure could herald a new phase of conflict with civilian water supplies at risk. Separately, President Trump has threatened to target Iranian desalination plants, while Iran later claimed an \u201cenemy airstrike\u201d hit a desalination plant on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. 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