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Kuwait says Iran has struck a water desalination plant, the second such attack in 2 days

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says Iran has struck a water desalination plant, the second such attack in…

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  1. Jonesboro Sun

    Kuwait says Iran attacked a power and water desalination plant, causing widespread damage to the station (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Kuwait says Iran attacked a power and water desalination plant, causing widespread damage to the station.

  2. News Nation Now

    Iran says it struck US command center in Syria amid Hormuz threats (opens News Nation Now)

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    Kuwait says one of its power and water desalination stations was damaged in an Iranian attack Friday.

  3. Daily Journal

    Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast (opens Daily Journal)

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    Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation. It’s the latest attack on essential infrastructure across the Middle East that have exposed extreme vulnerabilities in one of the world’s driest…

  4. Al-Monitor

    Iran strike damages Kuwait power, desalination plant: What to know (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Kuwait, the world’s most water-stressed country, urged residents to reduce electricity and water use following the attack.

  5. New York Post

    Iranian strike hits a Kuwait desalination plant, damaging key water source (opens New York Post)

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    Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation.

  6. RedState

  7. PBS NewsHour

    As U.S. strikes bridges in Iran, it targets a water desalination plant in Kuwait (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges, energy sites and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Iranian strikes renew water supply worries (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Iranian strikes on Friday hit a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, damaging one of the key sources of drinking water in the small desert nation.

  9. WTOP Washington DC

    Kuwait says Iran has struck a water desalination plant, the second such attack in 2 days (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says Iran has struck a water desalination plant, the second such attack in…

  10. France 24

    Power, desalination plants hit in Kuwait (opens France 24)

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    The United States and Iran continued exchanging strikes on Saturday as tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz escalated. US Central Command carried out a seventh consecutive night of attacks, targeting military infrastructure and maritime capabilities, while Iran launched strikes on neighbour…

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