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Bahrain says an Iranian drone damaged a water desalination plant
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- 9:42 AM in Bahrain, Mar 8
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- Bahrain
Bahrain's Interior Ministry said an Iranian drone attack caused material damage to a water desalination plant early Sunday, and that missile debris wounded three people and damaged a university building in Muharraq. It was the first time an Arab country said Iran had targeted a desalination plant.
Why it matters
Gulf states rely heavily on desalination for drinking water, and the claim came a day after Iran accused the U.S. of hitting a desalination plant on its Qeshm Island, raising fears that water supplies were becoming targets.
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