By Al-Fassel | 2026-04-11

Since the US-Israeli war on the Iranian regime began in late February, the regime has waged a deliberate campaign against Kuwait's most essential civilian infrastructure.

The regime claimed it was targeting only US military facilities and now that claim is in ruins.

The Gulf states produce 40 percent of the world's desalinated water -- the lifeblood of cities across the region.

Striking these plants does not advance military objectives, it is an assault on civilian survival.

On March 30, an Indian worker was killed when Iranian drones struck a Kuwaiti power and desalination plant.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)'s response was as cynical as the attack itself.

It denied responsibility and blamed Israel, calling the strike on Kuwait's water centers "a sign of the vileness."

However, regional and international assessments have consistently pointed directly at Iranian drones as the source.

The attack on the desalination plant was not an isolated incident, but part of a broader pattern.

Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah refineries have been struck repeatedly, hit in waves targeting operational units in quick succession.

Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy confirmed the "criminal aggression" caused "serious material damage" and knocked two electricity-generating units offline.

By March 29, the Iranian regime had fired 307 ballistic missiles, 2 cruise missiles and 616 drones at Kuwait alone.

Kuwait's Emir said his country faces an unprovoked attack from a neighbor "which we consider a friend, and against which we did not allow the use of our land, airspace or waters for any military action."