[Breaking: U.S. Military Destroys Civilian Freshwater Plant on Iran's Persian Gulf Coast] According to a report from the Water Authority of Hormozgan Province in Iran, after last night’s U.S. military attack on the Bandar Abbas desalination facility, drinking water supplies for 20 villages in the Jask region—approximately 10,000 residents—have been completely cut off.
This is a desalination and power facility that supplies 3,150 cubic meters of fresh water daily.
The U.S. military launched its seventh consecutive round of attacks against Iran on Friday night, destroying the seawater intake pump station and electrical transformers at the Jask facility.
Temperatures along the Persian Gulf coast often exceed 45°C, and the destruction of desalination plants will trigger a humanitarian crisis.
Iranians say, “Water is a right to survival, not a target for attack.”
The U.S. military’s deliberate targeting of strategic military facilities and critical civilian infrastructure essential for sustaining life marks a rapid descent into an increasingly uncontrollable regional conflict.
After the funeral of Supreme Leader Khamenei, Trump’s strikes have shifted significantly toward major new targets, repeatedly focusing on civilian infrastructure with the aim of inciting public dissent, sparking civil unrest, and undermining the government—ultimately helping the U.S. achieve regime change.
If Iran does not respond forcefully, given Trump’s temperament, he may escalate further, interpreting any restraint as a sign that Iran is begging for ceasefire or negotiations—and thus inflict even greater suffering on the Iranian people. He knows Iran currently lacks a nuclear arsenal and nuclear capabilities.
In the meantime, the United States is rapidly consolidating refueling aircraft within Israel, making its intentions crystal clear: no more containment games. Instead, it aims to establish the necessary logistical support to sustain prolonged, high-intensity air campaigns, with the goal of permanently weakening Iran’s military capacity.
Iran responded immediately with counterattacks, and as a result, water supply disruptions have begun appearing in Gulf Arab states hosting U.S. military bases.
Iran’s logic is clear: if Iranians lack access to drinking water, then citizens of countries like the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar should not expect to have it either.
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