ISTANBUL / Anadolu Agency

Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity announced on Friday that one of its power and water distillation plants was subjected to an Iranian attack, resulting in a fire and damage to a large number of power generation units, calling for rationalizing electricity consumption.

The ministry said in a statement that one of the power and water distillation plants was attacked "as a result of the Iranian aggression," causing damage to the plant's facilities and a fire, without specifying its location.

It added that it activated emergency plans and immediately dealt with the incident to mitigate its effects and maintain the stability of the electrical system.

It explained that it managed to control and extinguish the fire, while technical and emergency teams, in coordination with relevant authorities, began implementing necessary technical and precautionary measures to assess damage, secure the plant, and work to return the damaged units to service as soon as possible.

It called on citizens and residents to cooperate during this exceptional phase by rationalizing electricity consumption, "as this has a direct impact on supporting the stability of the national electrical system."

It stressed that "every contribution to rationalizing consumption enhances the ability of the electrical system to overcome this phase and contributes to supporting repair and rehabilitation work of the damaged facilities as quickly as possible."

The attack comes a day after Kuwait's Ministry of Defense announced the interception of 32 hostile drones that entered the country's airspace, saying Iranian attacks targeted a number of vital installations, resulting in material damage without any casualties.

Kuwait is among the Arab countries that have been subjected to Iranian attacks in recent days, which Tehran says come in response to U.S. strikes and target Washington's interests and its allies in the region.

This comes amid ongoing escalation between the United States and Iran, despite the two sides signing a memorandum of understanding on June 18 that included a ceasefire and the start of negotiations mediated by Pakistan and Qatar to end the military confrontation that broke out following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28.

However, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 8 the end of the ceasefire due to renewed escalation, after Iran attacked three ships the day before while they were crossing the Strait of Hormuz, alleging non-compliance with the designated navigation path, prompting Washington to launch strikes on sites inside Iran.