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Iran says a U.S. strike hit a desalination plant on Qeshm Island, cutting water to 30 villages
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 7:03 PM in Tehran
- Where
- Qeshm Island, Iran
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the United States struck a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island in the Gulf, affecting the water supply of 30 villages, and called it a "blatant and desperate crime." The U.S. did not comment.
Why it matters
Araghchi called attacks on Iran's infrastructure "a dangerous move with grave consequences" and said "the U.S. set this precedent, not Iran," a warning that water and other civilian infrastructure could now be fair game on both sides.
Source
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
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