- Iran struck a Kuwaiti power and desalination plant, damaging key units and sparking a fire that was later contained — threatening one of Kuwait’s main drinking-water sources.
- The Gulf depends heavily on desalination (about 90% of Kuwait’s, 86% of Oman’s and 70% of Saudi Arabia’s tap water), and dozens of plants are clustered along the Persian Gulf, making them vulnerable to missile/drone strikes and climate-driven damage.
- Analysts warn that if major desalination or co‑located power plants are knocked out, cities could lose most of their drinking water within days, risking national crises and wider regional instability beyond the usual oil-market concerns.
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