Last week, following escalating attacks on critical energy and water facilities, the Israeli-U.S. war in Iran entered a new stage. “Now the war on infrastructure has started,” said Kaveh Madani, a water researcher at the United Nations University and former deputy vice president of Iran.
On March 18, Israel struck the South Pars gas field in Iran, the largest natural gas field in the world. Iran i...
The current conflict between Israel, the U.S., and Iran has intensified and expanded to include attacks on critical energy and water infrastructure in the Persian Gulf. The escalation puts additional pressure on an already strained water security situation in the region, particularly affecting countries like Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait that heavily rely on desalination plants for their water supply. The conflict also has indirect effects on food security through disruptions to agriculture and fis...