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Re: the attack on the Iranian desalination plant (Original Post) sarisataka Sunday OP
THE USA JUST BOMBED A WATER PLANT LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #1
That photo is from Shutterstock sarisataka Sunday #2
and it's from shutterstock WarGamer Sunday #6
Haven't seen any Fiendish Thingy Sunday #3
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Sunday #4
Hmmm. LuckyCharms Sunday #5
Apparently the answer is no. nt sarisataka Sunday #7
I've seen quiet a bit online as likely not true Melon Sunday #8

LetMyPeopleVote

(178,665 posts)
1. THE USA JUST BOMBED A WATER PLANT
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 02:41 PM
Sunday


THE USA JUST BOMBED A WATER PLANT. America just struck a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island, Iran.

Do you understand what that means?

– 30 villages just lost their water supply

– This is not a military base. Not a missile site. Not a radar station. A WATER PLANT.

– Iran's FM warned this will have "grave consequences"

– He said: "The US set this precedent, not Iran"

– That means Iran now considers ALL civilian infrastructure fair game

– Every desalination plant in the Gulf just became a potential target

– Saudi Arabia gets 70% of its drinking water from desalination

– UAE gets 90%

– Qatar gets almost 100%

– One strike on a Gulf desalination plant and MILLIONS have no drinking water within days

The US just opened a door that CANNOT be closed. And the world is watching.

Fiendish Thingy

(22,901 posts)
3. Haven't seen any
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 04:11 PM
Sunday

But I did read that Iran gets far less of its water from desalination the any of the other Gulf nations, some of which get up to 90% of their water from desalination.

I think Iran holds more cards than Trump thinks.

Response to sarisataka (Original post)

Melon

(1,467 posts)
8. I've seen quiet a bit online as likely not true
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 07:47 PM
Sunday

Only Iran posted it.
Zero supporting data. All post linked to Iran comment.
The island is small. 150,000 population
US has denied as propaganda from Iran.

US could hit every plant if they wanted. This is on a small island with village population.


The plant is very small. I have a picture. Nothing like the post.

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