WANA (Jun 10) – Isa Bozorgzadeh, spokesperson for Iran’s water industry, condemned last night’s U.S. attack on water storage and distribution facilities in southern Iran, describing it as a clear example of a war crime. He stressed that targeting critical drinking water infrastructure amounts to an attack on the lives and well-being of civilians.

 

Highlighting the fundamental importance of access to water, Bozorgzadeh stated, “In both global values and the rich cultures of the East, bombing water is equivalent to bombing life and light.” He added that the attack reflected desperation and a failure of judgment, arguing that there can be no justification for targeting civilian infrastructure.

 

The spokesperson further stated that the destruction of water storage facilities and the disruption of drinking water supplies for local residents serve no legitimate military purpose and instead represent a blatant violation of humanitarian principles and international law.

 

According to available reports, two concrete water storage reservoirs in the Bamani district of Hormozgan Province were struck during the overnight attacks. The facilities were considered key components of the region’s water supply network, providing drinking water to the city of Kouhestak and ten surrounding villages.

The managing director of Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company said that two concrete reservoirs with capacities of 500 and 2,000 cubic meters, along with their associated mechanical infrastructure, were destroyed in the attack. The facilities supplied drinking water to more than 20,000 residents in Kouhestak and nearby rural communities.

 

Initial estimates place the damage at between 140 and 150 billion tomans, equivalent to approximately $780,000 to $830,000 based on an exchange rate of 180,000 tomans per U.S. dollar. The attack has disrupted drinking water services in the affected areas, and authorities are currently working to implement alternative measures to restore water access for local residents.