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Al Ahmadi Governorate

Kuwaiti governorate home to the Shuaiba complex, struck by the IRGC on 17 July.

Last refreshed: 19 July 2026

Key Question

Why did a single strike on one Kuwaiti governorate ration water for the whole country?

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#156 17 Jul

IRGC sets Kuwait's Shuaiba complex alight

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Background

Al Ahmadi Governorate sits on Kuwait's southern coast and hosts a concentration of the country's oil and Energy infrastructure, including the Shuaiba power and desalination complex.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck Shuaiba, the governorate's power and desalination complex, on 17 July, setting several generating units alight. It was the second Kuwaiti desalination site hit inside two days, and it Left Kuwait's electricity ministry asking residents nationally to ration water and power.

That concentration of infrastructure is what put the governorate on the target list Iran's regular army, the Artesh, named on 16 July alongside strikes on Bahrain, part of a wider campaign against states hosting US forces.

Common Questions
What else is in Al Ahmadi Governorate besides Shuaiba?
The governorate sits on Kuwait's southern coast and hosts a concentration of the country's oil and Energy infrastructure alongside the Shuaiba complex.Source:
Where is the Shuaiba complex in Kuwait?
In Al Ahmadi Governorate, on Kuwait's southern coast, alongside a concentration of the country's oil and Energy infrastructure.Source:
Why did Iran name Al Ahmadi Governorate as a target?
Iran's regular army, the Artesh, named Kuwait's infrastructure a target on 16 July alongside Bahrain because Kuwait hosts American forces; Al Ahmadi hosts the Shuaiba complex and a concentration of the country's oil and Energy infrastructure.Source: