A key oil hub on the Persian Gulf took a hit on Friday. Authorities say a drone slammed into the Mina al-Ahmadi refinery, igniting several units at one of Kuwait's most important energy facilities, the New York Times reports. State-run Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reported no injuries or immediate environmental damage. The same refinery was targeted two weeks ago, part of a wider campaign against refineries, tankers, and storage sites across the region since war erupted on Feb. 28. The refinery is one of the biggest in the Middle East, Al Jazeera reports.
An Iranian strike also hit a water desalination and power plant in Kuwait, which relies on desalination for almost all of its drinking water, the Telegraph reports. Officials said the strike caused "material damage" to the plant but no casualties were reported. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates said the country also came under attack from Iranian drones and missiles Friday, with falling debris from an interception igniting a fire at a gas facility in Abu Dhabi, the Times reports.
On Thursday, American airstrikes damaged Iran's largest bridge. Authorities said at least eight people were killed. Iran's health ministry said an American or Israeli strike in Tehran destroyed the Pasteur Institute of Iran, a vaccine production and distribution hub. After the bridge strike, President Trump said Iran "needs to make a deal before it's too late." He escalated his threats Thursday night, saying in a Truth Social post that the US military "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants!"
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