GeopoliticsJuly 18 at 02:11 AM

Kuwait: fire broke out at power and water desalination facility after Iranian strike - electricity ministry

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Iran's strike on Kuwait's power and desalination facilities has disrupted energy production, fueled a 12% surge in oil prices, and triggered a blockade of the Hormuz Strait amid escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions.

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