Iran Strikes Kuwait Desalination Plant, Killing Indian Worker, Then Says Israel Did It

Iranian forces struck a major Kuwaiti power and water desalination facility late Sunday night, causing significant damage and killing at least one foreign worker, Kuwaiti authorities confirmed Monday.

The Kuwait Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said the attack hit a service building at one of the country’s key desalination plants, which supply more than 90% of the emirate’s drinking water. Officials described the strike as “Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait” and reported “significant material damage” to the infrastructure.

One Indian expatriate worker, identified locally as Santhanaselvam Krishnan, was killed in the attack. No other casualties have been reported so far.

The incident marks the latest escalation in the widening regional conflict. Iran has repeatedly targeted Gulf infrastructure in retaliation for ongoing U.S. and Israeli military operations under “Operation Epic Fury.” Kuwait, along with Bahrain, has now joined a growing list of Gulf states accusing Tehran of direct strikes on civilian water and power facilities.

Iran immediately denied responsibility. A spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Construction Headquarters called the claim “a brutal Zionist aggression” and accused Israel of staging the attack to frame Iran and inflame tensions between Tehran and the Gulf states.

The strike comes amid heightened alerts across the Gulf, where desalination plants are considered critical national infrastructure. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council members issued strong condemnations, warning that attacks on water facilities constitute a dangerous threat to civilian populations.

No immediate comment has been issued by the U.S. Central Command or Israeli officials.

Kuwaiti emergency teams are working to assess and repair the damage to prevent any disruption to the country’s water supply.