Iranian war and violence news

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[raklian]

Please remove this as this news could not be corroborated.

[wjfox]

I haven't been able to verify that footage, but the story itself appears true.

[firestar464]

I'm not sure, but all the reports I've been finding are old news in any case.

[caltrek]

I can't verify the footage either, but I did find this news story from a news outlet that I am not otherwise familiar with:

Fire Erupts at Kuwaiti Power Plant Following Iranian Attack
July 18, 2026

(DevDiscourse) A fire erupted at a power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait due to an Iranian attack, prompting the shutdown of several power units. The Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy Ministry is working to contain the blaze and initiate repairs.

Read more here: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/sc ... an-attack

Here is a corroborating report from a different news source. Again, a new source with which I am not familiar:

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/20 ... what-know

...and from Gulf Times, yet another news source with which I am not familiar: https://www.gulf-times.com/article/7294 ... an-attack

OK, here is a corroborating news article dated July 19, 2026 by Al Jazeera, a news outlet that I have often cited in the past and thus have some degree of trust:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/1 ... lf-allies


Al Jazeera apparently relied at least in part upon AFP, the international news agency headquartered in Paris.

[firestar464]

It's not Kuwait that's in dispute but rather the claim that the IRGC HQ's been recently destroyed; all the reports on that seem to be old news afaik

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War’s Escalation in Iran Is an Attack on Civilians’ Basic Needs
By Alex Nguyen
July 19, 2026

Introduction:

(Mother Jones) As the US military announced an eighth consecutive night of strikes on Saturday against Iran’s military systems, it also reportedly hit the country’s water and energy facilities, food storage sites, and bridges.

Iran’s energy ministry told citizens to reduce their usage of electricity and air conditioning following the American strikes.

Iran has also struck American allies across the Gulf, including an attack at a military facility in Jordan on Friday that left two US service members dead and one missing. Officials in Kuwait said Iran hit a power and water desalination plant on Friday. The next day, the country’s government said Iran attacked the same plant again. Approximately 90 percent of Kuwait’s water supply comes from desalination plants. (See also earlier citations in this thread).

Conclusion:

Erika Guevara Rosas, a senior director at Amnesty International, told the Guardian in April that although key infrastructure can qualify as a military target, facilities like power plants are essential for meeting the basic needs of civilians. Therefore, “attacking them would be disproportionate and thus unlawful under international humanitarian law, and could amount to a war crime.”

Read more here: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2 ... c-needs/

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‘We Must Cut Off Funding’: House Democrat Readies Legal Action and New Bill to Halt Trump’s Iran War
By Jake Johnson
July 21, 2026

Introduction:

(Common Dreams) Democratic Rep. John Larson said late Monday that he is preparing legal action against the Trump administration and a new bill to cut off funding for the US war on Iran, which was launched without congressional authorization nearly five months ago and has intensified in recent days following the collapse of a ceasefire deal.

Larson (D-Conn.) said he would file a lawsuit “challenging the administration’s continued prosecution of the war without congressional approval,” pointing to President Donald Trump’s cynical attempt to evade limits imposed by the War Powers Act of 1973.

“The administration’s claim that recent developments constitute a new conflict and restart what they consider to be a 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution is nothing more than a legally baseless attempt to evade Congress and circumvent the Constitution,” Larson’s office said in a press release.

The Connecticut Democrat, who has called for Trump’s impeachment over the illegal war, said he would also introduce legislation aimed at prohibiting any additional federal funding for unauthorized attacks on Iran as the White House and congressional Republicans seek tens of billions more for the war—and as the Trump administration reportedly plans to widen its assault, potentially involving ground troops.

“While Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans continue to do Trump’s bidding instead of defending Congress’ constitutional authority, more American servicemembers are paying the price with their lives,” Larson said in a statement. “Congress cannot continue to sit on its hands. We must cut off funding for this illegal war and take every available legal action to end it before more Americans are killed.”

Read more here: https://www.commondreams.org/news/iran-war-funding