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• 01Kuwait’s ministry of electricity, water and renewable energy stated that a power and water distillation plant was attacked by Iran.
• 02This marked the second attack on the same type of facility in two days.
• 03The attack caused a fire in some of the plant's facilities.
• 04The ministry reported that a large number of electricity generation units were impacted by the attack.
• 05Emergency plans were triggered to mitigate effects and maintain the stability of the electricity grid.
• 06Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire while the extent of the damage was being assessed.
• 07Kuwait accused Iran of targeting civilian sites and vital infrastructure, specifically citing a power and water desalination plant.
• 08Kuwait relies on desalinated water for approximately 90% of its drinking water due to its arid climate.

Kuwait’s ministry of electricity, water and renewable energy reported that an Iranian attack on a power and water distillation plant caused a fire and impacted multiple electricity generation units. The ministry activated emergency plans to stabilize the grid and deployed firefighters to address the blaze, marking the second such incident in two days. Kuwait, which depends on desalination for 90% of its drinking water, accused Iran of targeting vital infrastructure.