Gulf’s Hidden Crisis: Water | Desalination Plants at Risk in Persian Gulf War

Описание: As the U.S.–Israel–Iran conflict escalates, a new and far more dangerous crisis could emerge in the Gulf region — water security.

Countries across the Persian Gulf — including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman — rely heavily on desalination plants for drinking water.

With very limited natural freshwater resources, these desert nations depend on nearly 450 desalination facilities that convert seawater into potable water. Kuwait gets 90% of its drinking water from these plants, Oman 86%, and Saudi Arabia 70%.

Experts warn that if even a single desalination plant is targeted during the ongoing conflict, millions could be left without drinking water. These facilities are considered the lifeline of the Arabian Peninsula, where water is essentially manufactured using electricity and seawater.

So far, Iran has not targeted desalination infrastructure — but analysts say the threat remains, and a potential “water war” in the Gulf could create a humanitarian crisis far bigger than the oil shock already shaking global markets.

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