Iranian war and violence news

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[raklian]

Please remove this as this news could not be corroborated.

[wjfox]

I haven't been able to verify that footage, but the story itself appears true.

[firestar464]

I'm not sure, but all the reports I've been finding are old news in any case.

[caltrek]

I can't verify the footage either, but I did find this news story from a news outlet that I am not otherwise familiar with:

Fire Erupts at Kuwaiti Power Plant Following Iranian Attack
July 18, 2026

(DevDiscourse) A fire erupted at a power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait due to an Iranian attack, prompting the shutdown of several power units. The Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy Ministry is working to contain the blaze and initiate repairs.

Read more here: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/sc ... an-attack

Here is a corroborating report from a different news source. Again, a new source with which I am not familiar:

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/20 ... what-know

...and from Gulf Times, yet another news source with which I am not familiar: https://www.gulf-times.com/article/7294 ... an-attack

OK, here is a corroborating news article dated July 19, 2026 by Al Jazeera, a news outlet that I have often cited in the past and thus have some degree of trust:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/1 ... lf-allies


Al Jazeera apparently relied at least in part upon AFP, the international news agency headquartered in Paris.

[firestar464]

It's not Kuwait that's in dispute but rather the claim that the IRGC HQ's been recently destroyed; all the reports on that seem to be old news afaik

[caltrek]

War’s Escalation in Iran Is an Attack on Civilians’ Basic Needs
By Alex Nguyen
July 19, 2026

Introduction:

(Mother Jones) As the US military announced an eighth consecutive night of strikes on Saturday against Iran’s military systems, it also reportedly hit the country’s water and energy facilities, food storage sites, and bridges.

Iran’s energy ministry told citizens to reduce their usage of electricity and air conditioning following the American strikes.

Iran has also struck American allies across the Gulf, including an attack at a military facility in Jordan on Friday that left two US service members dead and one missing. Officials in Kuwait said Iran hit a power and water desalination plant on Friday. The next day, the country’s government said Iran attacked the same plant again. Approximately 90 percent of Kuwait’s water supply comes from desalination plants. (See also earlier citations in this thread).

Conclusion:

Erika Guevara Rosas, a senior director at Amnesty International, told the Guardian in April that although key infrastructure can qualify as a military target, facilities like power plants are essential for meeting the basic needs of civilians. Therefore, “attacking them would be disproportionate and thus unlawful under international humanitarian law, and could amount to a war crime.”

Read more here: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2 ... c-needs/