In Kuwait, about 90% of drinking water comes from desalination, along with roughly 86% in Oman and about 70% in Saudi Arabia.

Iran has yet to target critical desalination plants in the Gulf, but closing Strait of Hormuz and attacking transportation hubs could spike food prices

Bahrain has accused Iran of striking a desalination plant as the regional war expands and targets more civilian sites in Gulf states.

The military targeting of desalination plants poses a huge risk to water security in the water-scarce Gulf region.

In Kuwait, about 90% of drinking water comes from desalination, along with roughly 86% in Oman and about 70% in Saudi Arabia.

Attacks on desalination plants mark a dangerous escalation in the Middle East conflict. Experts tell Stuti Mishra the Gulf's most water-scarce nations face an existential threat

LONDON: Wars in the Middle East have long been measured in spikes to global oil prices, the sight of burning refineries, and missile trails crisscrossing over busy shipping lanes.…

Recent attack on plants led to fears of escalating strikes, but Iran knows drought has left it equally vulnerable