Iran Attacks Kuwaiti Power and Desalination Facilities Again, Sparking Fire

Istanbul (ANTARA) - Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy stated that a power plant and water desalination facility were targeted in a fresh Iranian attack on Sunday, which triggered a fire.

The ministry, in a statement quoted by the state news agency KUNA, said the attack was the second Iranian strike targeting Kuwaiti electricity facilities.

The attack affected “a large number of power generating units,” the ministry said, adding that emergency response plans had been activated and authorities were immediately taking steps to control the impact.

Kuwaiti authorities also reported a similar Iranian attack on Saturday (18 July).

Earlier, the Iranian military, in a statement on Sunday, claimed to have launched a large-scale drone attack on two American military installations in Kuwait.

In the statement broadcast by Iran’s state media IRIB, the Iranian military said it had attacked an ammunition warehouse at Camp Al Adiri, as well as a Patriot missile system and air defence radar installation at Ali Al Salem Air Base.

Tensions in the Middle East have risen in recent days after the United States launched attacks on Iran. In retaliation, Tehran struck a number of facilities and bases claimed to be used by the US military in several countries in the region.

The exchanges of attacks between Washington and Tehran occurred despite both countries having signed a memorandum of understanding, mediated by Pakistan in June, to end the conflict in pursuit of a lasting peace agreement.

Source: Anadolu