SECURITYWAR ON THE ROCKS
Cheap Drones, Dry Taps: The Iran War Opens a New Era of Water Infrastructure Risk
Water and energy infrastructure has become a main deterrence lever for Iran against the United States. Iranian Foreign Minister Aragchi warned Gulf states that striking critical infrastructure would occur if U.S. military strikes continued. Operational history, including debris hitting the Doha West facility and reported attacks on Qeshm Island desalination facilities, confirms this threat.
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