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Sunday, April 5, 2026
Iranian drones cause ‘significant’ damage to Kuwait water, energy plants
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleKuwait says drone attacks from Iran caused “significant” damage to a water desalination plant, 2 power plants and the Kuwait City offices of the country’s finance ministry.
Kuwait’s Electricity Ministry says the attack resulted in two power generation units being taken out of service.
No casualties are reported in the attacks.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reports a drone attack on the KPC headquarters including an office complex for government ministries. Kuwait has expelled #Iran regime ambassadors for much less, e.g. in 2017. This is a direct attack on government buildings. pic.twitter.com/DIGQlhaGbe
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) April 5, 2026
In Bahrain, the kingdom’s BAPCO Energies petroleum company says an Iranian drone set fire to one of its storage tanks.
The fire has been extinguished and no injuries are reported, Manama says. Teams are assessing the extent of the damage.
The Times of Israel Community.