Analysts warn biggest danger may not be what US could do to Iran, but how Tehran could retaliate, given that Gulf states depend on desalination for vast majority of water supply

“Desalination facilities are oftentimes necessary for the survival of the civilian population and intentional destruction of those types of facilities is a war crime,” said Niku Jafarnia, a researcher at Human Rights Watch

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to target Iran's energy infrastructure, including the country's desalination plants. Such a move - and Iran's possible targeting of the

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to target Iran's energy infrastructure, including the country's desalination plants. Such a move - and Iran's possible targeting of the

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including its desalination plants.