US Strikes Reportedly Damage Water Reservoirs In Iran’s Sirik City
US strikes disrupt water supply for thousands in Iran’s Sirik.
Iran has alleged that recent US military strikes targeted two key water reservoirs in the southern city of Sirik, disrupting water supply to nearly 20,000 homes in the region. The claim comes amid escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran, with both sides reporting fresh attacks and counterattacks across sensitive areas near the Strait of Hormuz.
According to Iranian state media outlet IRIB, the strikes damaged drinking water storage facilities in the Bemani district of Sirik in Hormozgan province. The report stated that two reservoirs, with capacities of 500 cubic metres and 2,000 cubic metres respectively, were hit during the late-night operations. Local water officials were quoted as saying that the destruction led to a temporary disruption in access to safe drinking water for thousands of residents.
Authorities in Iran claimed that the affected water infrastructure supplied around 20,000 households. With temperatures in the region reportedly ranging between 45 and 50 degrees Celsius, officials described the situation as critical and warned of severe hardships for local communities. The area is also said to have limited groundwater availability, making immediate replacement of the damaged supply infrastructure difficult.
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Iranian media later reported that water supply in the affected region had been fully restored. However, the incident has raised concerns about the impact of military operations on civilian infrastructure in conflict zones. The World Health Organisation’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Hanan Balkhy, warned that damage to water systems poses serious health risks, including dehydration, heat-related illnesses and the spread of waterborne diseases, particularly in extreme heat conditions.
The United States has described its actions in the region as “self-defence strikes,” saying they were carried out in response to Iranian attacks, including the reported downing of a US Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that precision strikes were conducted on Iranian air defence systems, radar installations, communication networks and ground control stations near the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM further said that additional strikes were launched as part of ongoing operations targeting Iranian military infrastructure deemed a threat to US forces and commercial shipping. The US military emphasised that the actions were proportional responses to what it called continued Iranian aggression, while tensions continue to escalate across the region. However, it remains unclear whether the water reservoirs were intentionally targeted, an issue that could raise legal questions under international humanitarian law if confirmed.
The broader conflict has intensified in recent weeks, with repeated exchanges of strikes between US and Iranian forces, as well as disruptions to maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has warned of further retaliation, including targeting vessels passing through the strategic waterway, raising global concerns over energy security and regional stability.
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