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Iran war live: Kuwait desalination, power plants damaged in fiery attack

This screen grab taken from video footage released on July 20, 2026 by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)'s Sepah News shows what they say a missile being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in the Gulf. Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on July 21, warning Washington of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come as the conflict threatened to widen with a blockade of Saudi ports by Houthi rebels in Yemen. (Photo by SEPAHNEWS.COM / AFP) /
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IRGC reports ‘massive fires’ on two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz

By Mariamne Everett and Christine Maguire
Published On 21 Jul 2026

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  • A desalination facility and power plants caught on fire and suffered serious damage in Kuwait after new Iranian strikes targeted the crucial facilities, along with areas of Bahrain and Jordan, following a 10th-consecutive night of US bombing.
  • “Massive fires” broke out on two tankers that “took an unsafe route” in the Strait of Hormuz, says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.