MenuIf the current Gulf War, marked by controversy over control of the Strait of Hormuz, does not end soon, the conflict may shift from attacks on the transport of oil by sea to disrupting vital potable water resources. Just before President Trump announced Thursday, June 11, that the ceasefire is to be signed imminently, the U.S. allegedly bombed water infrastructure in southern Iran. These attacks reportedly hit two reservoirs on SirikIsland, where a port and Iranian naval facilities are located. The Iranian state media claimed that this cut off the water supply to 20,000 residents. Whether this claim is credible is questionable, as the Islamic Republic’s media often dissimilates. However, if these waterworks were supplying Iran’s military infrastructure, they would be legitimate military targets.
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