Iranian sources said on the 18th that US strikes on Hormozgan province infrastructure continued, hitting the Benji desalination plant west of Jask. Seawater intake pumps and associated power transformers were destroyed, cutting drinking water to about 10,000 people across 20 villages, Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company CEO Abdul Hamid Hamzehpour said. Company crews are supplying emergency water and repairing equipment to restore service as soon as possible.

2026-07-19

Iranian sources said on the 18th that US strikes on Hormozgan province infrastructure continued, hitting the Benji desalination plant west of Jask. Seawater intake pumps and associated power transformers were destroyed, cutting drinking water to about 10,000 people across 20 villages, Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company CEO Abdul Hamid Hamzehpour said. Company crews are supplying emergency water and repairing equipment to restore service as soon as possible.