Kuwait’s Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Ministry reported that a fire broke out at a component of a power generation and water desalination plant following Iranian attacks early Saturday.
According to a statement carried by the state-run news agency KUNA, the incident necessitated taking precautionary operational measures to ensure the safety of the plant and maintain the stability of the electrical grid. The ministry added that the development prompted the immediate activation of emergency plans.
The incident occurred amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, where the United States has launched strikes on Iran, and Tehran has retaliated with strikes on regional countries, including Kuwait, which hosts US military assets.
This exchange of fire between Washington and Tehran comes despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding signed in June aimed at ending the conflict and reaching a lasting peace agreement.

