Iranian Missile Strike Targets Kuwaiti Oil Refinery and Desalination Plant
Kuwaiti authorities confirmed on April 4, 2026, that an Iranian missile strike caused material damage and fires at the Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery. A state-run desalination plant was also hit, threatening the country's primary source of drinking water. The attack is part of a broader Iranian strategy to target Gulf energy and water infrastructure in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes. Firefighters worked to control several blazes at the refinery site throughout the morning.