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Iran FM says US attacked water desalination plant, warns of ‘grave consequences’
Iran condemns the U.S. strike on a Qeshm Island desalination plant that disrupted water supply to about 30 villages amid escalating regional tensions.
- On March 7, 2026, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned a U.S. strike on a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island.
- At the Shield of the Americas Summit, Miami, President Donald Trump said Iran promised not to attack neighbours and called U.S. actions "amazing" against Iran.
- Local reports show the strike disrupted water supply to 30 villages on Qeshm Island, and Araghchi posted on X that the U.S. set a dangerous precedent by targeting Iran's infrastructure.
- The exchange raised immediate escalation concerns as U.S. messaging threatened to hit Iran very hard, contemplating broad destruction.
- Iran warned that targeting civilian infrastructure could have grave regional consequences, as officials cautioned it risks worsening humanitarian conditions and setting a dangerous precedent.
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