Iranian attack hit water desalination plant in Kuwait

@EasternStandard

It took Ireland centuries.

Gorilla warfare, build up a rebel army, the Iranian landscape would help, numbers increase.

Other countries forcing the change through war will bring the people together against a common enemy.

I hope they can. 47 years is a long time and executions mean people are suppressed.

Re the pp mid terms and elections are coming up for those leaders, people can vote them out.

There’s no more robust method of staying in than the revolutionary guard, set up to kill any opposition or threat within the citizenship.

It’s a tough ask that young people who are mainly those who object, can overcome the torture etc in return.

Getting rid of Trump and Netanyahu would also be a positive.

The US has a long history of meddling in Iranian affairs. We didn’t get to here in vacuum. US interference in Iran dates back to 1953, oh and Churchill played a part.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat

The Iranian people has overthrown the ruler before, they can do it again in their time, not when the West demand it.

https://www.britannica.com/event/Iranian-Revolution

The quickest way to bring opposing sides together is to have an outsider come and attack.

A good thing to hope for on this Easter Sunday,

Absolutely but I don't share your optimism and as I look at things today I feel things will get a whole lot worse, with no one involved championing the message of Christ, peace and love.

I think the pp has it right everyone should stop and the leaders should go too and Iranians can be free of them.

A good thing to hope for on this Easter Sunday,

I think this war could be the one where economic hardship/leverage will dictate the outcome.

In saying all that the trolling of Trump by Iran in Lego movies are funny and dare I say clever. Trump is so thin skinned, they have to be getting under his skin.

but it has to include the IRGC too
As welcome as that would be it isn't an aim of those currently bombing Iran so how do you think that will be achieved? Or are you hoping it will be a byproduct of the current illegal war?

@EasternStandard

Can you point to where I excluded Iran in the wanting all killing to stop.

I have reread my post and I cannot see where I indicated Iran was the exception in no bombs, no more death.

The Hamas attack was 3 years ago and hasn't Hamas been destroyed?

It has no bearing on US actions... unless one believes Israel dictates US policy?

We in the West cannot just (try to) bomb countries into submission because they do terrible things.

We should avoid military action if at all possible, all we have done here is strengthen the IRGC's hold in Iran, making life harder for all involved.

It would be good but it has to include the IRGC too, they need to end the 47 years of oppression, suppression, torture and killings of innocent Persians / Iranians.

No I don’t attempt to answer ridiculous questions.

I would like the killing to stop too. This whole thing was triggered by Hamas attacking Israel on 7/10/23. Funded by Iran. Look what that has led to.

“look what you made me do” said by Hamas, said by Israel, said by Iran, said by Hezbollah, said by the Houthis, said by the US.

If I could make it all stop right now then obviously I would.

@Alexandra2001

i can’t find a link but I have vague recollection of reading somewhere Trump was aware but didn’t believe Iran would actually close it.

This is despite Iran threatening to do just that previously.

the Strait has never closed but obviously realised just how much damage closing it will cause.

Economic damage may be the deciding factors in this war rather than brute strength.
If they continue to sell safe oil in Yen. It will dramatically undermine US world currency been the dollar

https://fortune.com/2026/03/26/iran-toll-strait-of-hormuz-oil-paid-in-yuan/

This is a war that should never have started, the people who did this should be in the Hague but never will.

The casual dismissal of human life is quite incredible, even school children, is just a price to be paid by others... a "mistake" an "accident" "regrettable" "there will be a investigation..."

Meanwhile more and more innocent people will die, cheered on by many.

Both sides are using the basic right to water as a threat, it is horrifying it got to this in a matter of weeks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Qeshm_Island_desalination_plant_attack#:~:text=another%20sovereign%20state%22.-,Iranian%20attack%20in%20Bahrain,Iran's%20retaliatory%20attacks%20on%20Bahrain.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/01/politics/trump-iran-water-plants-strikes

i only really have one question which no-one defending either side is willing to answer.

@Twiglets1will you answer my question How many dead men, women and children will it take to satisfy the blood lust for all defending either side. What is the magic number?

I want all the killing to stop, all of it. I do not care what nationality, religion, skin colour. I want (in this instance) men making decisions who are safely away from any danger to stop escalating and deliberately killing more people.

Hormuz was open 5 weeks ago... no drone attacks on Kuwait.... what changed all of that?

Why wasn't it considered? probably because Trump and his lackies had never heard of it....

Iran has been told it will be bombed back to the "Stone Age" they will do all they can to maximise the negative impacts of this.

As for seeing things from Irans POV.... "Know ones enemy" and it was an independent analyst who thinks this, as do many other economic and military experts.

You may not be unduly impacted by his war but billions of people around the world will be, crop yields, fuel shortages & if it carries on (as it looks like it will be) Travel disruption, economic depression in many countries.. and mass movement of peoples heading for Europe and the UK....

....and thats before we get to loss of innocent lives in the region and the destruction of one of the worlds oldest civilisations.

@Twiglets1

Ihave absolutely no skin in the game and that is exactly what this is a game of who is more powerful.

I will still celebrate a religious holiday with my family today. I will go to work, I will continue to live my life without wondering if a bomb will land.

That is luxury that millions of innocent civilians do not have in the ME today, tomorrow or next week.

And it is a direct result of bombs dropping on Iran

https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war

which if to believe Trump killed the Supreme Leader and his son has taken his place, along with a tomahawk on a girls school.

This is entirely on Netanyahu and Trump.

For Iran to win the regime needs to remain and Harmuz stay under their control. Economic warfare will inflect great damage.

I cannot see a way out without risking 100,000’s of life in a ground invasion.

Let’s hope that Iran is not crazy enough systematically destroy another country’s people access to fresh drinking water. It would cause a humanitarian and refugee crisis.

That people can argue it’s proportionate for any country to do it or even threaten it is mind boggling.

Ok Dublin but let’s see if you still think any retaliation is ok if Trump carries out his threats re retaliation for the closing of the Straight of H.

Iran chose to do that and apparently any retaliation is ok to the aggressor 🤷🏼‍♀️

Bless you - always encouraging us to see things from the IRGCs point of view.

Increasing the world economic shock? Totally understandable and no judgement for that.

Iran is denying the attack and Israel has form for committing false flag attack.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Qeshm_Island_desalination_plant_attack

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/01/politics/trump-iran-water-plants-strikes

If it is true that America hit an Iranian desalination plant in March

An attack in a desalination plant in a country which has American military was to be expected, it is retaliation.

We have heard over and over again Izrael
is allowed to defend itself. The same policy should stand for Iran or any other country arbitrarily attacked.

I guess how this could be interpreted is if America struck first then any retaliation is defending itself.

According to an Analyst on World Service, the Iranian aim is not to make more enemies but to increase the world economic shock.

Which from their POV is totally understandable.

It's just a terrible indictment on Netanyahu (tbh he wouldn't care) and Trump that this wasn't considered pre attack.

Reported by Sky 3 hours ago - more Iranian drones hit Kuwaiti power and desalination plants

Two power and water desalination plants have been struck in Kuwait by Iranian drones.

"This resulted in significant material damage and the shutdown of two power generation units," the Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy said in a statement posted on X.

No one was injured.

"Technical teams are working around the clock to ensure the continuity of services," the statement added.