Over 10,000 Iranians Cut Off From Water Supply As US Military Strikes D∆mage Key Infrastructure
Over 10,000 Iranians Cut Off From Water Supply As US Military Strikes Damage Key Infrastructure
He said the U.S. strike destroyed the seawater pumping station and a power transformer serving the Bunji desalination plant.
No less than 10,000 residents across 20 villages in Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province have been left without access to drinking water after a United States airstrike reportedly destroyed critical water infrastructure, as Washington continued its military campaign against the Islamic Republic.
Iranian authorities said as quoted by Iran’s Tasnim news agency, the strike hit the Bunji desalination facility in Jask County, destroying water pumping equipment and disrupting potable water supply to thousands of civilians.
According to Hamzeh Pour, Chief Executive Officer of the Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company, the attack “completely disrupted the supply of drinking water to 20 villages with a population of approximately 10,000 people.”
He said the U.S. strike destroyed the seawater pumping station and a power transformer serving the Bunji desalination plant.
“These villages are facing a severe water shortage,” Pour said, describing the attacks as “a series of crimes and terrorist attacks.”
The reported destruction of civilian water infrastructure comes as the United States intensified its military operations against Iran, marking the seventh consecutive night of strikes.
In a statement, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces concluded another wave of attacks on Friday night, targeting what it described as Iranian surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage facilities and maritime capabilities.
“TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. forces ended the seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iran on July 17 at 9:30 p.m. ET,” CENTCOM said.
It added that fighter aircraft, drones, warships and other military assets were used during the operation.
“CENTCOM continues to hold Iran accountable at the Commander in Chief’s direction while fully enforcing a naval blockade against Iranian ports,” the statement said.
The command also disclosed that more than 50,000 American service members remain deployed across the Middle East.
Meanwhile, Iranian officials reported fresh civilian casualties from the latest U.S. bombardments.
Ahmad Moradi, a representative for Hormozgan Province, said recent attacks killed between seven and eight civilians over the past two nights.
According to him, as quoted by Iran’s Tasnim news agency, one strike hit a bridge, destroying two family vehicles and killing six people.
He also said another attack on the Tappeh Allaho Akbar neighbourhood in Bandar Abbas killed a woman, while a one-year-old child reportedly suffered injuries that resulted in an amputation. A fuel truck driver was also reported killed in a fire triggered by the strikes.
Elsewhere, Bushehr provincial authorities confirmed that U.S. forces struck locations in Dashti County and Choghadak City.
Deputy Governor Ehsan Jahanian said no casualties were recorded in the Bushehr attacks.
As the U.S. offensive continued, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced what it described as coordinated retaliatory drone and missile strikes against American military assets across the Gulf region.
The IRGC claimed it targeted the U.S. fleet’s fuel support pier at Al-Ahmadi Port in Kuwait and attacked American aircraft facilities at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
The group also claimed responsibility for strikes on what it described as a U.S. intelligence data centre operated by Batelco in Bahrain and a US signals and telecommunications centre in Kuwait.
The claims have not been independently verified, and US authorities had not publicly confirmed any samage at the time of filing this report.
In another statement, the IRGC said it launched missile and drone attacks on the US military’s Azraq Air Base in Jordan, claiming to have destroyed at least two American fighter jets and damaged several others.
The Iranian military also called on Jordanian forces to target U.S. troops stationed in the country, describing them as “legitimate targets.”
There was no immediate confirmation from Jordan or the United States regarding the claims.
Kuwaiti authorities, however, confirmed that Iranian attacks had affected two power and water desalination facilities in the country.
The Kuwait Fire Force said several firefighters and a worker sustained injuries while responding to fires triggered by the attacks.
“The first incident resulted, during the firefighting operation, in a number of injuries among the firefighters and one of the workers,” the agency said, adding that the injured had been evacuated for medical treatment.
Amid the escalating conflict, the U.S. State Department issued a fresh travel advisory urging American citizens to reconsider travel to or through the Middle East.
“Due to high tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation,” the department said in a statement posted on X.
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It advised Americans already in the region to remain vigilant, closely monitor developments and confirm flight schedules with airlines because of the rapidly changing security situation.
The conflict has continued to expand beyond Iranian territory, with military activity now affecting multiple countries across the Gulf and wider Middle East, raising concerns over regional stability and the humanitarian consequences of continued attacks on civilian infrastructure.
