NEW: Iran Strikes Critical Infrastructure In The Gulf As Trump’s Deadline Approaches

Iranian drones and missiles have struck several sensitive infrastructure sites in Kuwait, as well as other confirmed strikes in Bahrain and potentially other Gulf States, as President Donald Trump’s 10-day deadline for escalation approaches.

The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) confirmed that a drone attack caused a fire at the Shuwaikh oil sector complex in Kuwait City. The complex houses the country’s oil ministry and KPC headquarters.

The building was evacuated, and firefighting crews responded to contain the blaze. In a statement, KPC said the “oil sector leadership is closely monitoring the assessment of damages resulting from the incident, in coordination with the relevant authorities, while taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of personnel and secure the site,” according to a report from Bloomberg.

In a separate attack, an Iranian drone hit an office complex for government ministries, causing significant material damage but no casualties, according to Kuwaiti state media citing the finance ministry.

Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy reported that two power generation and water desalination plants were also targeted. The attacks caused significant damage and took two power generation units out of service.

Emergency and technical teams responded under contingency plans to maintain operations, and no injuries have been recorded as a result of those strikes, officials said.

The strikes are significant given the dependence Kuwait, and other Gulf States, have on water desalination plants.

Kuwait has no permanent rivers or significant natural freshwater sources, making desalination the primary means of meeting the country’s potable water needs. Desalination plants supply approximately 90 percent of Kuwait’s drinking water, with total desalination capacity exceeding 2.2 million cubic meters per day.

These incidents follow similar strikes earlier in the week. On April 3, a power and desalination plant sustained material damage, and the Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery was hit by drones, which caused fires in multiple units, according to a report from The New York Times.

BREAKING: Iran bombs Kuwait’s power and water desalination plants causing 'significant damage' — Electricity Ministry

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Additional strikes targeted Bahrain’s main BAPCO oil refinery. Officials confirmed that a fire broke out inside the facility but was soon extinguished.

The facility processes crude oil sourced mainly from Bahrain’s own fields and via pipeline from Saudi Arabia. It is the country’s only major oil refining complex and serves as a central component of its energy sector.

Additional attack warnings were raised throughout the Gulf States, though information on any additional impacts is scarce as of this report.

Saturday’s strikes occurred ahead of President Donald Trump’s 48-hour deadline for escalation, which is set to expire on April 6. Trump has stated that Iran must reach an agreement or reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international traffic, or face U.S. strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure

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