Istanbul / Anadolu

Kuwait announced on Tuesday that several power and water desalination plants had been subjected to Iranian attacks for the fourth consecutive day, causing fires in some facilities.

This came in a statement published by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy on the American platform 'X'.

The ministry said that as the 'sinful Iranian aggression' against Kuwait continues, several power and water desalination plants were subjected to attacks yesterday evening (Monday) for the fourth consecutive day, resulting in fires breaking out in a number of its facilities.

It added that the ministry’s emergency teams, in coordination with the General Fire Force and security authorities, immediately responded to the incidents and managed to contain and extinguish the fires.

The ministry indicated that 'the damage resulting from the attacks has been assessed, and teams are working on implementing repair plans and rehabilitating the facilities.'

It pointed out that 'a number of generation units have been taken out of service according to the precautionary operational procedures, and to ensure the safety of equipment and the stability of the electrical and water systems.'

For days, the United States has been launching successive waves of strikes on sites inside Iran, while Tehran has been attacking what it says are American ships, facilities and military bases in a number of countries in the region.

This comes despite Washington and Tehran signing a memorandum of understanding on June 18, 2026, which included a ceasefire and the start of negotiations to reach a broader agreement.

However, US President Donald Trump announced on July 8 the end of the ceasefire, after Iran targeted three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Washington to resume its strikes inside Iran, amid escalating responses from Tehran in the region.

Washington demands ensuring freedom of navigation and its security in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran insists on imposing a mechanism to regulate the passage of ships through the strategic waterway, exacerbating fears of disruption to oil and gas exports from the region.