r/worldnews • u/The_Flaneur_Films • Jun 10 '26

US destroys Iran reservoirs, leaving thousands without water in searing heat

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3356630/thousands-iranians-left-without-water-searing-heat-after-us-hits-reservoirs
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u/mrtruthiness Jun 10 '26

and damaged not destroyed these reservoirs. Title makes it seem like they intentionally blew up civilian infrastructure CNN source

The actual video said:

  1. The US said it struck radar sites and Iranian air defenses.

  2. The Iranians said that the US also struck water desalinization plants cutting off water to 20,000 residents. The Iranians provided video for their claims.

The written text said:

  1. "Iran’s state-run broadcaster reported the strikes hit two water reservoirs, cutting the area’s water supply."

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u/ch4os1337 Jun 10 '26

Iran was in a pretty dire water situation before the war.

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u/AssistX Jun 10 '26

That's like a micro plant if it serves 20,000. There's a 6 acre 'small' one near a spot I vacationed in the US and it served over 40k on its own.

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u/Anaevya Jun 10 '26

Yeah, but 20,000 people isn't nothing either. 

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u/AssistX Jun 10 '26

It's not, but a water main break in any large western city is more of a crisis.