A desalination plant on the Gulf island of Qeshm was targeted in recent strikes, leaving the facility out of service, according to Iranian Health Ministry official Mohsen Farhadi. Repair efforts are deemed short-term, raising concerns about water supply for the region.

“One of the desalination plants on Qeshm Island was targeted... and is now completely out of service, as it is not possible to repair it in the short term,” the ISNA news agency reported, quoting Health Ministry official Mohsen Farhadi