{"id":65007,"date":"2026-07-18T12:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T16:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/kuwait-infrastructure-targeted-in-sustained-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks\/65007\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T12:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T16:08:15","slug":"kuwait-infrastructure-targeted-in-sustained-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/kuwait-infrastructure-targeted-in-sustained-iranian-missile-and-drone-attacks\/65007\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuwait Infrastructure Targeted in Sustained Iranian Missile and Drone Attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iranian missile and drone strikes<\/strong> hit a vital <strong>Kuwait Petroleum Corporation<\/strong> facility and a power\/water desalination plant, causing significant material damage and multiple injuries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Several firefighters and an oil sector worker<\/strong> were injured while responding to fires at two targeted sites, according to the <strong>Kuwait General Fire Force<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kuwait International Airport<\/strong> temporarily suspended operations and <strong>Kuwait Airways<\/strong> rescheduled most flights as air defense systems intercepted &quot;hostile&quot; targets over residential areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/energy\/crude-oil\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"12\" title=\"Crude oil\">Oil prices<\/a> surged over 4%<\/strong> on Friday to their highest level in over a month as the conflict between the <strong>U.S.<\/strong> and <strong>Iran<\/strong> escalated, threatening global supply chains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <strong>Kuwait General Fire Force<\/strong> reported on Saturday that its teams were engaged in a multi-front response to fires caused by &quot;hostile Iranian attacks.&quot; The most severe incidents occurred at two separate locations, where five firefighting teams, supported by units from the oil sector, battled blazes triggered by direct strikes. These operations resulted in injuries to <strong>several firefighters and at least one oil sector worker<\/strong>, all of whom have been evacuated for medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Kuwait Petroleum Corporation<\/strong> (KPC) confirmed that one of its vital oil facilities sustained &quot;significant material damage&quot; following repeated targeting. While the specific location of the facility was not disclosed for security reasons, the company stated that emergency protocols were activated and the site was successfully evacuated. This attack follows a pattern of strikes on regional energy infrastructure that has sent shockwaves through global energy markets.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the oil sector, Kuwait&#39;s utility infrastructure was severely impacted. The <strong>Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy<\/strong> reported that a power generation and water desalination plant was struck, forcing the precautionary shutdown of several generating units. This marks the second time in two days that Kuwait&#39;s critical water infrastructure\u2014which provides roughly <strong>90% of the nation&#39;s drinking water<\/strong>\u2014has been targeted.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense<\/strong> announced that its air defense systems intercepted multiple ballistic missiles and drones throughout the morning. While many threats were neutralized, falling shrapnel and debris caused at least three separate fires in residential areas. Authorities activated warning sirens for the fourth time on Saturday, urging citizens to shelter as the military remains on high alert.<\/p>\n<p>The escalation has also paralyzed regional travel and logistics. <strong>Kuwait Airways<\/strong> was forced to reschedule the majority of its flights after a temporary suspension of all takeoff and landing operations at <strong>Kuwait International Airport<\/strong>. The <strong>Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)<\/strong> claimed responsibility for the broader wave of strikes, stating they were in retaliation for a seventh night of <strong>U.S.<\/strong> military strikes on Iranian logistics hubs and military sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Iranian missile and drone strikes hit a vital Kuwait Petroleum Corporation facility and a power\/water desalination plant, causing 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