Why Iran’s threat to destroy water facilities could spell disaster for Gulf countries

Desalination infrastructure is crucial in arid region with very little rainfall and few rivers or lakesMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran has threatened “irreversible destruction” of water infrastructure across Gulf countries, if the US follows through on Donald Trump’s threat to attack Iran’s electricity grid.In a desert region heavily dependent on desalination for drinking water, it has raised fear of mass disruption to water supplies which are a civilian and economic lifeline in the Gulf countries of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. Continue reading…