Water emerges as a dangerous new war target

PARIS — Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but Iran has threatened to target desalination plants after it said its own water and energy infrastructure had sustained damage in the ongoing war with Israel and the US. What has Iran said? Iran’s military renewed its threats on Sunday against the region’s infrastructure after US President Donald Trump vowed to “obliterate” power plants in the Islamic republic if the Strait of Hormuz was not swiftly reopened. “Following previous warnings, if Iran’s fuel and energy infrastructure is violated by the enemy, all energy, information technology and desalination infrastructure belonging to […]... Keep on reading: Water emerges as a dangerous new war target