Key facts
- US strikes damaged two water storage reservoirs in Sirik, Iran.
- The strikes left approximately 20,000 residents without water amid high temperatures.
- Water services were restored to the affected residents less than 12 hours later.
- International humanitarian law considers water infrastructure civilian property.
- The incident occurred amidst broader regional military actions and heightened tensions.
Water services have been restored to approximately 20,000 residents in Iran's Sirik area after US strikes damaged two concrete water storage reservoirs, according to Iran's ISNA news agency. The incident, which occurred Tuesday night, left people without water amid high temperatures ranging from 45-50 degrees Celsius. Satellite images analyzed by The New York Times suggest the structures hit were drinking water facilities. International humanitarian law classifies water infrastructure as civilian property and not a legitimate target during wartime. The strikes on the reservoirs in Sirik county, Hormozgan province, were part of a broader series of attacks across Iran. Amidst heightened regional tensions, the Israeli military reported projectiles falling near troops in southern Lebanon and detected launches from Lebanon. Kuwait temporarily closed its airspace as a precautionary measure due to Iranian aggressions and announced its army was responding to missile and drone attacks. Yemen's Houthi Foreign Ministry warned that the ongoing US strikes against Iran risked triggering a wider regional conflict with severe global consequences for supply chains, trade, and oil markets. An IRGC commander vowed retaliation against the US for striking the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran announced was completely closed following the attacks.