Watch| Qatar PM warns Gulf could run out of water in 3 days if Iran nuclear plant is hit | World News

Qatar’s Prime Miner has said the Gulf region could run out of drinking water in just three days if Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant is attacked.
In an interview with US journal Tucker Carlson given three months ago, Prime Miner Mohammed Al Thani explained that Gulf countries depend on desalinated water from the Persian Gulf. If the nuclear plant were damaged, the water supply could become unsafe.
“The water would be entirely contaminated. No water, no fish, nothing, it has no life,” Al Thani said.
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He added, “The water we use for our people is from desalination. We don’t have rivers and we don’t have water reserves. Basically, the country would run out of water in three days. That is not only for Qatar. This applies for Kuwait, this applies for UAE. It’s all of us.”

Al Thani also said Qatar has carried out risk exercises to assess the impact of damage at the plant and has since built large water storage facilities as a precaution.
His warning comes as tensions rise across the region. The United States launched strikes on Iranian targets, adding to fears that Iran’s Bushehr nuclear facility could be at risk. The Gulf Cooperation Council has activated an emergency centre in Kuwait to coordinate safety plans, while Bahrain is preparing 33 emergency shelters.
Regional leaders have raised concern about what could happen if the nuclear site is hit. The foreign miners of Qatar and the UAE have warned of “uncalculated” strikes that could harm the waters Gulf countries depend on.
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CNN reported that some residents in the Gulf feel anxious about the risk of war or environmental disaster, though others trust local authorities to keep them safe.