Factbox-Gulf desalination plants, lifeline for tens of millions, face Iran threat

April 7 (Reuters) – The Iranian military has warned it would launch attacks on desalination plants and other infrastructure in the Gulf region if the U.S. follows through on a threat to target its fuel and energy infrastructure over the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Below are details about Gulf Arab states’ reliance on desalination for basic water ​needs.

HOW DEPENDENT IS THE GULF ON DESALINATION PLANTS?

HOW VULNERABLE IS THE GULF?

WHAT ARE COUNTRIES DOING TO PREPARE?

WHO HAS MEGA-PLANTS?

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing ​by Edmund Blair and Hugh Lawson)