Iran Attacks Kuwait's Second Power and Water Plant in 48 Hours

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Iran has attacked Kuwait's second power and water plant in two days, leaving several power generation units offline and sparking a fire. The plant, located in the country, was targeted on Saturday, a day after a similar attack on a power and water facility on Friday.

'Another electricity and water distillation plant was targeted by a hostile attack that led to a fire erupting in one of the plant's components,' Kuwait's ministry of electricity and water said in a statement. The attack comes as tensions between Iran and several Gulf countries, including Kuwait, have been rising in recent weeks.

The fire service in Kuwait said that the attacks sparked blazes at two locations, with several firefighters and a worker injured. Kuwait's national carrier said that most of its flights were being rescheduled as air traffic had been temporarily suspended at Kuwait International Airport due to rocket and drone attacks.

In Bahrain, the army said its air defences repelled a wave of Iranian attacks, as an AFP journalist in Manama reported hearing blasts after sirens sounded. 'Air defence systems thwarted' the strikes, the army said in a statement, adding that they 'intercepted and destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian aerial assaults'.

The Iranian army earlier said it had targeted an air base in Bahrain used by the United States as retaliation for American strikes, according to Iran's state broadcaster. Drones targeted 'aircraft shelters and parking areas, fuel storage tanks of the US military at Sheikh Isa Air Base, as well as several connecting bridges in Bahrain', the Iranian army said.

The attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain come as the US has launched its seventh night of strikes on Iranian military sites in response to alleged Iranian aggression in the region. Iran has been escalating tensions with several Gulf countries in recent weeks, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Iran's military has been increasing its presence in the region, with the country's navy conducting drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil trade. The attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain have raised concerns about the escalating situation and the potential for further conflict in the region.

The attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain have left several people injured and have disrupted air traffic in the region. The situation remains fluid, and the full extent of the damage is still unknown.

The Gulf region has been on high alert in recent weeks as tensions between Iran and several countries have escalated. The attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain are the latest in a series of incidents that have raised concerns about the potential for further conflict in the region.

The full extent of the damage from the attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain is still unknown, but the situation is reported to be under control. The Gulf region remains on high alert as tensions between Iran and several countries continue to escalate.

The situation in the Gulf region remains fluid, and the full extent of the damage from the attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain is still unknown. The Gulf region remains on high alert as tensions between Iran and several countries continue to escalate.