Water Scarcity War: The Hidden Casualty of Escalating Mideast Conflict As tensions between the United States and Iran escalate, a crucial aspect of the conflict has gone largely unaddressed: water scarcity.
Recent attacks on desalination plants in Kuwait and Iran's southern Hormozgan province highlight the vulnerability of this vital infrastructure to military strikes.
Kuwait relies heavily on desalination for its drinking water, with 90 percent of the country's supply coming from these facilities.