WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026|No. 8326
Energy · Conflict · Middle East

Iran strike damages Kuwait oil refinery, injures several

A retaliatory Iranian attack on a Kuwaiti oil refinery on July 18 caused serious material damage and injuries, according to KUNA.

Kuwait's oil refinery after the Iranian attack on July 18, 2023.
Kuwait's oil refinery after the Iranian attack on July 18, 2023.
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Iran has caused serious damage to Kuwait's oil refinery

Iranian military personnel, responding to strikes by the American side, have caused serious material damage to Kuwait's oil refinery through a retaliatory attack. The attack was reported by Kuwait's KUNA news agency, citing the country's national oil company.

"One of the most important facilities in the country's oil sector was subjected to multiple Iranian attacks on the morning of July 18, resulting in several people being injured and serious material damage to the structure," the company's statement said.

It is noted that the injured have received medical assistance, and the facility's staff has been evacuated. No information is provided on the extent of the victims' injuries or the amount of damage caused to the plant.

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