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Repeated Iranian attacks damaged a major oil installation in Kuwait and left several people injured, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said on Saturday.
The state-owned company reported substantial damage at the facility but did not identify the site or disclose how many people were hurt.
Emergency teams provided medical assistance to the injured before evacuating personnel from the area.
Authorities coordinated the response with other government agencies as officials assessed the extent of the damage and secured the facility.
Kuwait’s Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Ministry also reported a fire at part of a power generation and desalination plant following attacks earlier Saturday.
The ministry did not immediately provide details on possible disruptions to electricity or water services.
The incidents came as Iran retaliated against US strikes by targeting countries in the region that host American military assets, including Kuwait.
The renewed exchange of attacks continued despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum signed in June that was intended to end the conflict and support a lasting peace agreement.
