Gulf states produce 40 percent of the world’s total desalinated water through more than 400 plants.

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

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

Gulf states produce 40 percent of the world’s total desalinated water through more than 400 plants.

RIYADH: The ongoing war in the region is drawing critical infrastructure into the line of fire, and the targeting of desalination facilities has sparked concerns regarding…