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Kuwait said Saturday that one of its vital oil sites was hit in repeated Iranian attacks, causing injuries and significant material damage.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said "one of the vital sites in the oil sector was subjected to repeated brutal Iranian attacks, resulting in several injuries and significant material losses," according to the state-run Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
"The injured were provided with medical assistance and the site was evacuated, while the response to the attack is being handled in coordination with the relevant state authorities," the statement said.
Earlier Saturday, Kuwait's Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Ministry said a fire broke out at a component of a power generation and water desalination plant following Iranian attacks.
The ministry did not immediately provide further details on the extent of the damage.
The developments came amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, where the United States has launched strikes on Iran and Tehran has retaliated with attacks on regional countries, including Kuwait, which hosts U.S. military assets.
The exchange of fire between Washington and Tehran comes despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding signed in June to end the war and reach a lasting peace agreement.
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