Iranian forces struck two power generation and water desalination plants in Kuwait on consecutive days and launched aerial attacks toward Bahrain, regional authorities confirmed, in what Tehran described as retaliation for US strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure in Hormuzgan province. Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy reported fires at the facilities on Friday and Saturday, prompting the precautionary shutdown of several generation units to protect workers and grid stability. Bahrain’s army said its air defences intercepted and destroyed a number of drones targeting the country, while air-raid sirens sounded five times in Manama.

According to statements carried by Iranian state media, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for hitting a fuel-support dock for the US fleet at Kuwait’s Al Ahmadi port and destroying an American signals and telecommunications centre. The IRGC also said it had targeted aircraft shelters, fuel storage tanks and connecting bridges at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, which hosts US military assets. Kuwait’s fire service reported blazes at two locations on Saturday, with several firefighters and a worker injured; no fatalities were recorded on Kuwaiti soil. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, condemned the earlier US attack on Hormuzgan as an “illegal” strike on civilian areas that killed at least eight people, including two persons with disabilities, and cut drinking water supplies to the coastal district of Bunji.

Kuwait’s foreign ministry issued a sharp condemnation, accusing Tehran of a “systematic aggressive approach” against vital civilian facilities and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the UN Charter. The ministry said Kuwait reserved its full right under Article 51 to take all necessary measures to defend its territory and critical infrastructure. Viewed from Tehran, the operations are presented as legitimate counter-strikes against US assets hosted by neighbouring states, following what Iranian officials describe as unprovoked American attacks on non-military targets. The United States has not issued a public statement on the latest exchanges, but the cycle of strikes and counter-strikes persists despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding signed in June that was intended to end hostilities and pave the way for a lasting peace agreement.

Kuwait activated emergency plans, temporarily suspended flights at Kuwait International Airport, and urged the public to reduce electricity consumption during peak hours to ease the load on the damaged network. In Bahrain, authorities instructed residents to take shelter as sirens sounded repeatedly. The attacks on desalination and power plants carry direct consequences for civilian water and electricity supply in the Gulf state, while the attempted strikes on Bahrain signal an expansion of the theatre of operations. The dossier remains open, with no immediate diplomatic off-ramp in sight and Kuwait’s warning of further self-defence measures pointing to a heightened risk of escalation across the lower Gulf.