Iran Strikes US Base in Bahrain After Alleged Attack on Water Plant
Tensions in the Gulf escalated dramatically as Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes against the U.S. Naval base in Juffair, Bahrain, home to the Fifth Fleet. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated the attack, which reportedly used a combination of solid-fuel and liquid-fuel missiles and drones, was in direct response to what it claims was a U.S. strike on a critical freshwater desalination plant on Iran's Qeshm Island. Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, condemned the alleged attack on the civilian infrastructure, which they said disrupted water supplies to dozens of villages. Bahraini authorities reported damage to a water desalination plant within its own borders from an Iranian drone attack, injuring three people, and accused Iran of 'randomly bombing civilian targets.' This points to a broader pattern of strikes on Gulf infrastructure, with reports also mentioning attacks on Kuwait airport. The conflict has resulted in civilian casualties, with at least 18 people reported killed in the Gulf states since hostilities began. Iranian media made unverified claims of significant U.S. casualties at the Bahrain base, assertions that have not been independently confirmed. Analysts warn that targeting essential water facilities sets a dangerous precedent, risking the lives of millions in the arid region who depend on desalination plants. The tit-for-tat attacks between the U.S. and Iran represent a severe intensification of the conflict, raising alarm about the potential for further regional destabilization and the safety of critical civilian infrastructure amid the warfare.
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Iran Claims US Struck Qeshm Desalination Plant - Why This Is A Dangerous 'Precedent' Risking Millions of Lives | Times Now
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for missile strikes on a US naval base in Bahrain, citing an alleged US attack on a desalination plant in Qeshm Island., Middle East, Times Now
Iran condemns attack on desalination plant, strikes U.S. base in Bahrain in response-Xinhua
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker, said on his X account that the attack on the Qeshm desalination plant was carried out with support from one of the air bases in the southern neighboring countries.
Iran condemns US attack on Iranian desalination plant, issues a veiled threat - Türkiye Today
Iran's foreign minister on Saturday condemned what he described as a US strike on a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, and within hours the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched retaliatory strikes against the US naval base in Bahrain's Jufair, Iranian state ...
How targeting of desalination plants could disrupt water supply in the Gulf | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera
The attack on Sunday comes a day after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island in southern Iran was attacked by the United States.
Massive Inferno At US Navy's 5th Fleet HQ In Bahrain, Iran Claims 21 American Soldiers Killed
Iran has reportedly targeted the headquarters of the United States Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain, in one of the most dramatic escalations of the ongoing war. Iranian media claimed that 21 U.S. soldiers were killed after missiles and Shahed-136 drone strikes hit the base in the Juffair District, ...
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