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U.S. military officials are worried Iran could target desalination plants in the Gulf
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, is wary of another attack from Iran in the Gulf, Foreign Policy reports.”I think the strike on Saudi Aramco in September is pretty indicative of a nation that is behaving irresponsibly,” McKenzie said. “My judgment is that it is very possible they will attack again.” McKenzie did not cite any evidence, so perhaps it’s more of a gut feeling, but his concern seems real. “I wouldn’t discount anything from Iran,” he said.He pledged Saturday while speaking at a conference in Bahrain that the United States would maintain its security commitment to the Gulf Region. The general said he fears that Iran could orchestrate a drone- and missile-heavy attack, in the same vain of the Aramco attacks, which the U.S. and its European allies blame Tehran for, despite the latter’s denial. And it appears that the U.S. military has a worst-case scenario for where such a strike might take place. One official told Foreign Policy that they’re particularly focused on potential threats on desalination plants in the arid Gulf region. An attack on the plants would put the region’s primary source of drinking water at risk, which could spur a humanitarian crisis. The official said targeting the plants would be a “gamechanger.” Read more at Foreign Policy.More stories from theweek.com Outed CIA agent Valerie Plame is running for Congress, and her launch video looks like a spy movie trailer The story Republicans are really telling themselves about impeachment Devin Nunes met with Ukrainian prosecutor to push investigations, Giuliani associate claims
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