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US-Iran conflict escalates, targeting Mideast water and oil infrastructure

The conflict between the United States and Iran has escalated, with both sides targeting critical infrastructure. Iran has struck desalination plants and oil facilities in Kuwait, impacting the nation's water supply and causing fires. In response, U.S. airstrikes have hit electricity and desalination plants in Iran, as well as transportation infrastructure like tunnels and bridges. The ongoing conflict over the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt oil prices and shipping traffic. AI

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US-Iran conflict escalates, targeting Mideast water and oil infrastructure

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jon Gambrell, Toqa Ezzidin, The Associated Press ·

    Desalination plants, a vital source of Mideast drinking water, come under attack as renewed U.S.-Iran war escalates to target infrastructure

    Iran struck a Kuwait desalination plant twice in two days. U.S. airstrikes hit an electricity and desalination plant in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, state TV said.