Desalination plants, a vital source of Mideast drinking water, come under attack as renewed U.S.-Iran war escalates to target infrastructure

The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes targeting infrastructure and military sites, including desalination plants in Kuwait, amid escalating conflict over the Strait of Hormuz. Attacks disrupted critical water and oil facilities, injuring people and causing fires, while regional air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles. The conflict has driven oil prices up and closed the strait to shipping, intensifying geopolitical tensions.