Iran First Pounds Kuwait's Water Desalination Plant, Then Issues Chilling Warning: 'Prepare For A Response...'

Published 18 July 2026 · world

Iran First Pounds Kuwait's Water Desalination Plant, Then Issues Chilling Warning: 'Prepare For A Response...' Published By, Last Updated: July 18, 2026, 14:14 IST The

Iran First Pounds Kuwait's Water Desalination Plant, Then Issues Chilling Warning: 'Prepare For A Response...' Published By, Last Updated: July 18, 2026, 14:14 IST The IRGC targeted a US military logistics hub at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, and claimed casualties among the personnel stationed at the site Iran attacks Kuwait's water desalination plant | Image credit: X/@MarioNawfal Amid the fresh exchange of salvos in West Asia, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned countries hosting facilities linked to the United States military of a “corresponding response“. The IRGC urged such nations to enable civil defence measures, alleging that their territories were being used to attack Tehran. “Countries hosting U.S. aggressor forces and providing their territory for attacks on Iran must be prepared for a response proportional to the U.S. attacks on their own soil", the IRGC said. The warning came as the IRGC targeted a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait Saturday morning, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the country, the Associated Press reported. The latest strike sparked a fire and damaged components at the power station. Two electricity and desalination facilities have been targeted within 24 hours.

Kuwaiti authorities were assessing the damage caused by the attacks at the time of filing this report. US-Iran War News Live Updates In Kuwait, about 90 per cent of drinking water is extracted from desalination, making these plants a vulnerable target. Meanwhile, the attacks triggered a massive fire at the plant, with thick plumes of smoke seen rising into the sky. 🇰🇼🇮🇷 The Iran war fallout is spreading.A fire has broken out at a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait following the latest wave of Iranian attacks, forcing authorities to shut down several generating units as a precaution. Officials say electricity and water services… pic.twitter.com/frvc6VHv05 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 18, 2026 According to Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, a fire broke out at the facility, forcing the shutdown of several power generation units. Kuwait International Airport also suspended operations in the wake of repeated missile and drone threats. Second Iranian strike in two days hit a Kuwaiti power/desalination plant, sparking a fire.A similar plant was hit yesterday. Strikes are part of Iran’s ongoing campaign against US military sites in Kuwait (Ali Al Salem base and others).