Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy has reported material damage to a power and water desalination plant due to an Iranian attack on Friday.
According to its state news agency, an official spokesperson from the ministry, Fatima Hayat, stated that emergency and technical teams were dispatched to secure the site and respond to the incident.
Trump threatens to strike Iran's bridges and electric power plants
US President Donald Trump has warned late on Thursday about striking and destroying bridges and electric power plants in Iran in his latest threat to hit the country's infrastructure.
Fire breaks out at Kuwaiti refinery following drone attack
The Kuwaiti Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has reported a drone attack that targeted its Mina al-Ahmadi refinery early on Friday, which resulted in a fire breaking out at its operating units, with no injuries reported.
Bangladesh cuts working hours to save energy amid Middle East crisis
Bangladesh has launched fresh measures to curb energy consumption, cutting office hours and trimming public spending as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global fuel markets and strains power supply in the South Asian nation.
UN to vote on Hormuz resolution as China opposes authorisation of force
The UN Security Council is to vote on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Friday, but veto-wielding China made clear its opposition to authorising any use of force.
US Army chief of staff ousted by Hegseth
US Army Chief of Staff Randy George was fired on Thursday by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, two defence officials and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, in the latest purge among the Pentagon's most senior ranks.
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