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Iran Missiles Strike Gulf Allies; US Hits Iran, Oil Rises

7/17/2026

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Iran Launches Missiles

Iran’s Energy Ministry urged southern residents to cut electricity use as extreme heat followed U.S. strikes on power infrastructure.
Iran launched missiles at U.S.-aligned nations, damaging Kuwait’s power and desalination plant and striking sites in Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan.
U.S. Central Command said airstrikes hit Iranian logistics sites and collapsed a Chabahar tower.
Strait of Hormuz vessel crossings fell to a low, pushing oil above $86 a barrel.

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Kuwait Chief Condemns

Kuwait’s chief of staff Lt. Gen. Khaled Dirj Saad Al-Shreian toured injured soldiers, labeling the strike “heinous Iranian aggression.”
Iranian missiles and drones struck Kuwait’s power-water desalination plant, igniting a fire that was contained and is under repair.
The plant provides about 90 % of Kuwait’s drinking water, highlighting Gulf desalination sites’ vulnerability.
Kuwait’s foreign ministry condemned the strike as a sovereignty violation, warning it could trigger escalation.

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Iran Launches Missiles

Iran’s Energy Ministry urged southern residents to cut electricity use as extreme heat followed U.S. strikes on power infrastructure.
Iran launched missiles at U.S.-aligned nations, damaging Kuwait’s power and desalination plant and striking sites in Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan.
U.S. Central Command said airstrikes hit Iranian logistics sites and collapsed a Chabahar tower.
Strait of Hormuz vessel crossings fell to a low, pushing oil above $86 a barrel.

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