Fears increase of attacks on civilian targets

BAHRAIN has accused Iran of striking a desalination plant, raising fears that civilian infrastructure may become fair game in the Middle East war.

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A child walks away from the scene yesterday as plumes of smoke rise over oil depot tanks hit by an overnight air strike near Tehran, Iran's capital city

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Bahrain accused Iran of indiscriminately attacking civilian targets and damaging one of its desalination plants, though its electricity and water authority said supplies remained online.