March 8 (V7N) - The United States and Israel continued their coordinated strikes on Iran, hitting oil storage depots and refining facilities in Tehran for the first time and triggering large fires across the capital, officials and witnesses reported Saturday.

In the Gulf, Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said an Iranian drone caused material damage to a major water desalination plant — the first confirmed Iranian strike on an Arab state since the conflict began on February 28.

The attack came shortly after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United States of bombing a freshwater desalination plant on Qeshm Island, calling it a “precedent” that justified Iran’s response.
Gulf States Report Additional Iranian Attacks

Following the Bahrain incident, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates all reported further Iranian missile and drone attacks. Details on casualties and damage are still being compiled by authorities.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued an apology to Gulf nations, saying Tehran would halt attacks on their territories if no strikes were launched against Iran from their soil.

The latest developments come amid a rapidly expanding regional conflict that has already resulted in hundreds of casualties across Iran, Lebanon, and Israel. Analysts warn that strikes on critical infrastructure — including desalination plants and oil depots — mark a dangerous new phase of the war. Authorities across the region are monitoring the situation as casualty figures continue to be updated.

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