A view of the Kuwait Electricity and Water Ministry. Photo: X/@kuna_en Two Kuwaiti power and water desalination plants were damaged by a drone attack from Iran, the Electricity and Water Ministry said on Sunday (April 5, 2026). Iran-Israel war LIVE updates The attack resulted in “significant material damage and the shutdown of two electricity generating units”, the Ministry said in a post on X, adding there were no deaths or injuries. Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity says two power and water desalination plants were hit by Iranian drones, causing “significant damage.” Two power generation units are also out of service, the ministry added. pic.twitter.com/3aVBJAcqzS — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 5, 2026 UAE says air defences responding to missiles, drones Emirati air defences were responding to missile and drone attacks, the United Arab Emirates’ Defence Ministry, as Iran said it was targeting “aluminum industries” in the Gulf nation. “UAE Air Defences … are actively engaging with missiles and UAV threats,” the Ministry posted on X, providing no details about the origin of the attack. Iran’s army said it was targeting “aluminum industries” in the UAE and U.S. military infrastructure in Kuwait, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday (April 4). Published – April 05, 2026 09:48 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Families of AI171 crash victims seek release of black box data, write to PM Election Commission suspends four police officers over lapses at Suvendu Adhikari roadshow in Bhabanipur