Kuwait's electricity and water ministry confirmed a second consecutive day of Iranian attacks on a power and water distillation plant on Saturday, July 19, 2026. The strike caused a fire and deactivated several power generation units. Kuwait International Airport suspended air traffic due to rocket and drone strikes, forcing the national carrier to reschedule most flights. Bahrain's army said its air defences intercepted Iranian aerial assaults targeting a US military air base on the island.
Kuwait Power Plant Hit Again
Kuwait reported a second Iranian strike on one of its power and water distillation facilities within 24 hours on Saturday, as fighting between Iran and Gulf states escalated sharply across the region. Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Water said in a statement that a 'hostile attack' had targeted one of its plants, causing a fire to break out in a component of the facility and resulting in the deactivation of several power generation units.
According to Al Jazeera, the attack mirrored a similar strike on Friday, which also caused a fire and significant damage at a power and water plant. The country's fire service confirmed that blazes had erupted at two separate locations following Saturday's attacks, with several firefighters and at least one worker sustaining injuries in the process.
Flights Suspended, Airlines Reschedule
The situation escalated further when Kuwait's national carrier announced it was rescheduling the majority of its flights after air traffic at Kuwait International Airport was temporarily suspended. The airline cited ongoing rocket and drone attacks as the reason for the disruption.
Bahrain Air Defences Intercept Iranian Strikes
Across the water in Bahrain, the military said its air defence systems had successfully repelled a wave of Iranian attacks. 'Air defence systems thwarted' the strikes, the army stated, adding that they 'intercepted and destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian aerial assaults.' An AFP journalist in the capital Manama reported hearing blasts following sirens.
Bahrain's interior ministry disclosed that air-raid sirens had sounded five times since dawn, urging residents to seek shelter immediately.
Iran Retaliates for US Military Action
Iran's state broadcaster quoted the Iranian army as saying the strikes on Bahrain were a direct retaliation for American military action. Iranian forces said they had targeted 'aircraft shelters and parking areas, fuel storage tanks of the US military at Sheikh Isa Air Base, as well as several connecting bridges in Bahrain.'
Sheikh Isa Air Base, located in Bahrain, hosts a significant American military presence and has long been a strategic asset for US operations in the Gulf.
US Conducts 7th Night of Strikes on Iran
Legit.ng earlier reported that the United States military has conducted a seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iran, targeting surveillance infrastructure, military logistics sites, underground weapons storage facilities, and maritime assets, US Central Command (Centcom) confirmed in a statement posted to X.
