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US strikes Iran water plant, kills dozens, breaches law

7/19/2026

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A U.S. strike hit a desalination plant in southern Iran, cutting drinking water for tens of thousands.
U.S. forces also hit bridges, airports, a railroad junction and a tunnel, killing at least 41 and wounding 408.
The attack left about 10,000 residents in nearly two dozen villages without water and killed three women and a child.
Human Rights Watch former director Kenneth Roth said the plant strike violated international law.

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A U.S. strike hit a desalination plant in southern Iran, cutting drinking water for tens of thousands.
U.S. forces also hit bridges, airports, a railroad junction and a tunnel, killing at least 41 and wounding 408.
The attack left about 10,000 residents in nearly two dozen villages without water and killed three women and a child.
Human Rights Watch former director Kenneth Roth said the plant strike violated international law.