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Iran on Commitments to US Deal: We're Out
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Key Points:
- Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, stated that Iran is no longer implementing its commitments under a deal signed about a month ago, accusing the US of violations.
- Iranian strikes on Saturday caused significant damage in Kuwait, hitting a water desalination plant and an oil facility, injuring several people and forcing power units offline.
- This marked the second attack on a desalination plant in Kuwait within two days, a critical issue for the desert nation that relies on desalination for 90% of its drinking water.
- Kuwait responded by briefly closing its airspace and rescheduling flights, while firefighting efforts were underway to contain multiple blazes caused by the strikes.
- Regional responses included Iraq shooting down attack drones over Irbil, Jordan and Bahrain intercepting Iranian missiles, and air sirens sounding in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia amid heightened missile threats.
