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Kuwait Says Indian Worker Killed in an Iranian Attack on a Power and Desalination Plant

Kuwait confirmed an Iranian missile and drone strike on an integrated power‑generation and water‑desalination plant killed an Indian employee, marking the latest escalation in a series of attacks across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The strike also caused severe material damage to a service building, while a separate missile barrage wounded ten Kuwaiti soldiers at an army camp. Iran has vowed to match attacks after recent strikes on its own power facilities, prompting a surge of retaliatory hits on critical infrastructure. The Gulf region, which supplies roughly 40% of the world’s desalinated water, now faces heightened risk as power‑plant and desalination sites become explicit targets. Dozens of missiles and drones were reported over Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait, with several interceptions recorded. Officials highlighted the strategic importance of the attacked plant, noting that its outage could affect millions of residents dependent on desalinated water. Images of smoke over densely populated Sharjah and early‑warning alerts in Saudi’s eastern province underscored the civilian threat. Iranian statements framed the attacks as proportional responses to earlier Iranian facility hits. The incident raises concerns for multinational corporations operating in the region, especially those reliant on stable water and power supplies. It also spotlights the vulnerability of expatriate workers and may prompt governments and firms to reassess security protocols and contingency plans for critical infrastructure.