- Iran launched renewed attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain after fresh US strikes.
- Kuwait reported damage to a power and desalination facility and suspended airport operations.
- The U.S. said it struck Iranian surveillance, logistics, and underground weapons sites.
- Civilian infrastructure across the region continues to come under attack.
- The U.N. warned that escalating strikes on civilian facilities are fueling the crisis.
Iran launched a new wave of attacks against US allies in the Gulf on Saturday after the United States carried out its seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets, marking another sharp escalation in a conflict that has intensified since a fragile ceasefire agreement collapsed last week.
Kuwait was among the countries most heavily affected. The country reported sustained missile and drone attacks that damaged a power generation and water desalination facility, while repeated aerial threats forced the suspension of operations at Kuwait International Airport.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for strikes on what they described as a US military support center at Camp Arifjan and a radar installation at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
Iranian state media also reported that the Guards targeted a site housing US combat aircraft at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, along with an intelligence data center. Reuters said it was unable to independently verify those claims.
"Since there is no international institution to prevent the savagery of the US military, we have no path before us except the Quranic command: ‘Whoever attacks you, attack it in the same manner',” the Guards said in a statement warning U.S. allies in the region to expect more strikes.
The latest exchange of attacks follows a dramatic increase in tensions after both Washington and Tehran resumed military operations following the breakdown of their ceasefire agreement. The conflict has increasingly spread beyond direct military targets, placing critical civilian infrastructure at growing risk.
On Friday, both countries also turned their attention to maritime operations. The United States said it was enforcing a naval blockade, while Iran announced it was targeting vessels that violated its navigation rules in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway that carries roughly one-fifth of the world's oil supply.
The renewed conflict has already affected global energy markets. Oil prices climbed more than 4% on Friday, reaching their highest level in over a month and increasing political pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump as Republicans seek to retain control in the November congressional elections.
Iranian media reported that missiles struck power facilities and desalination pumps in the southern city of Jask on Saturday. According to Tasnim News Agency, approximately 10,000 residents across 20 villages were left without access to water.
Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy confirmed that another Iranian attack damaged one of the country's power generation and desalination facilities. It marked the second strike on Kuwaiti desalination infrastructure within two days.
Meanwhile, U.S. Central Command said its latest operations targeted Iranian surveillance systems, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage facilities, and maritime capabilities as part of its continuing campaign.
The United Nations expressed growing concern over the widening conflict. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, through his spokesperson, warned about the increasing attacks on civilian infrastructure across Iran and the broader Gulf region.
Iranian media also reported fresh U.S. strikes in Hormozgan Province along the Strait of Hormuz. State television said three people were killed and eight others injured, while two bridges and a road tunnel sustained damage.
Earlier reports from Iranian state media said US attacks had struck at least five bridges in southern Iran. Seven people were reportedly killed in attacks on bridges near the port city of Bandar Khamir, where a train station was also hit. An airport in Iranshahr was also reported to have been struck.
President Trump has previously warned of broader air attacks targeting Iranian infrastructure and has not ruled out possible ground operations along Iran's coastline or islands. U.S. officials have said military operations in southern Iran are intended, in part, to preserve a range of strategic options.
Analysts warn that continued escalation could prompt Iran to expand attacks on critical infrastructure across Gulf states or encourage allied groups in Yemen to intensify attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea, posing additional risks to global energy supplies and regional security.
