Iran denies targeting Kuwait desalination plant, says Israel was behind the attack

AP , Monday 30 Mar 2026

Iran denied any involvement in a strike on a power and desalination plant in Kuwait, calling it an Israeli provocation meant to falsely accuse the Islamic Republic, the Iranian military’s operational command Khatam Al‑Anbiya said in a statement carried by state TV.

Spokesperson of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari. Courtesy Tasnim
Spokesperson of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, Ebrahim Zolfaghari. Courtesy Tasnim

 

“The brutal aggression by the Israeli regime against Kuwait’s desalination plant, carried out in recent hours under the pretext of accusing the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sign of the vileness and depravity of the Zionist occupiers,” said Khatam Al-Anbiya spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari.

He emphasized that US military bases, personnel, and facilities, along with Israeli military, security, and economic infrastructure, remain legitimate targets for Iranian forces.

Zolfaghari also urged West Asian countries to remain vigilant against attempts to sow discord, calling for an end to US and Israeli military presence in the region.

Earlier, Kuwait’s Energy Ministry reported that one person was killed in a strike on the power and desalination plant and attributed the attack to Iran.

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