Water emerges as a dangerous new war targetSeawater desalination plants, like this one in Saudi Arabia, provide drinking water to millions of people in the Middle East. Bahrain's interior ministry said Sunday that an Iranian drone attack damaged a water desalination plant, accusing Tehran of "randomly" targeting civilian infrastructure. Bahrain's national communication office later said the Iranian attack on a water desalination facility has had no impact on water supplies or network capacity. That makes desalination plants essential to the economy and drinking water supplies in the region. Desalination plants are often interconnected, which can limit the impact if one facility shuts down.

Source: Bangkok Post March 09, 2026 20:08 UTC