Iran and Kuwait report attacks on water and power infrastructure as strikes escalate

Key Points:

• Critical water and power infrastructure in Iran and Kuwait has been damaged amid ongoing U.S.-Iran strikes, disrupting water supplies to thousands and causing power rationing in Kuwait during extreme heat conditions exceeding 100 degrees.
• The U.S. targeted a desalination plant in Iran’s Bonji village, while Iran’s retaliatory strikes hit Kuwaiti energy facilities, causing injuries and significant material losses, with Kuwait describing Iran's attacks as aggressive and aimed at civilian targets.
• The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has effectively collapsed, with both sides resuming daily strikes on military and critical infrastructure, including attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic shipping route central to their dispute.
• Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan have intercepted Iranian missile and drone attacks, leading to temporary airspace closures and flight rescheduling, while Iran claims destruction of U.S. fighter jets in Jordan, though this remains unverified.
• Iranian officials report dozens killed and hundreds injured from U.S. strikes on civilian infrastructure, including power facilities and ports, while the U.S. denies targeting civilian sites and continues military pressure to control the Strait of Hormuz.