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US strikes on Iran kill civilians at wedding; Iran retaliates against US bases
US military strikes in Iran hit a home hosting a wedding in Hormozgan province, killing at least two people and wounding dozens, according to local officials. Iran's Revolutionary Guard responded with missile and drone attacks on US bases across the Middle East, as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz escalate.
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US strikes hit wedding in southern Iran
The US military struck targets in Iran on Tuesday, with one strike hitting a home where a wedding was being held in Kuhestak, a village in Hormozgan province. According to Ahmad Nafisi, the province's deputy governor, the strike killed two people and wounded at least 50 others. The Iranian Red Crescent later said the death toll had risen to four, including a child, while Nafisi subsequently reported five killed and 68 injured, as carried by the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).
The US Central Command said the strikes were in response to Iranian attempts to attack commercial ships and American forces in the Middle East. President Donald Trump offered an additional explanation, telling Fox News that US forces struck Iran's radars. "They tried to rebuild their radar because they can't see anything," Trump said. "We waited until it was almost built and then we hit it."
Iranian state media reported that the US had bombed civilian sites along Iran's southern coast, including a fishmeal factory on Qeshm Island and several civilian sites in Hormozgan province. State TV also reported that the US military struck the civilian Jiroft Airport in Kerman province. Iran's electricity grid management company, Tavanir, said several parts of Hormozgan province's power network had been struck.
Iran retaliates against US bases
On Wednesday, Iran launched retaliatory strikes at US bases throughout the Middle East. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched missile and drone strikes on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq and Kuwait. The Kuwait Army and the Bahrain Defense Force confirmed they had come under attack. The Kuwait Army said its air defenses were "confronting hostile missile and drone attacks" from Iran.
The IRGC said the strikes were in response to the US attack near Kuhestak. It described the deadly US strike as "a malicious attack," saying in a statement: "In a flagrant violation of human rights, the child-killing American military bombed a residential home in Sirik and drenched it in blood, turning the marriage celebration of a young and respected Sunni couple into mourning."
Ebrahim Azizi, head of the national security commission of the Iranian parliament, said the attack was "the ultimate proof of the utter desperation of the fake defenders of human rights." He added: "Make no mistake: these crimes will not go unpunished. Nothing will protect them from the crushing will of Iran's Armed Forces."
The IRGC claimed to have struck "the headquarters and residence of the American commander at Ali Al Salem Air Base" in Kuwait, saying it had killed US personnel. The claim could not be independently verified. The Jordan Armed Forces said that of the 13 ballistic missiles Iran fired that entered its airspace, 10 were destroyed and three fell in remote areas.
Escalation over the Strait of Hormuz
The renewed fighting comes after a nearly monthlong pause in US attacks on Iran, which ended Sunday when US Central Command attacked launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Central Command said Monday that its attacks on Sunday were "narrowly focused." The US military has cast the renewed fighting as limited, but Trump acknowledged Monday that more strikes might be necessary.
The conflict, which began in late February, has centered on the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway off Iran's coast that is a vital oil shipping corridor. Iran has been restricting access to the strait with drones, missiles and artillery, effectively closing it after the war began. Trump has for months repeatedly stated that the US military controls the strait, posting on his Truth Social platform that it is US territory. He said he was not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table, saying: "I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait."
The state-run IRNA news agency cited a statement by Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard warning that the attacks have only strengthened the Islamic Republic's resolve and tightened Iran's effective closure of the strait, through which 20% of the world's oil normally flows.
Economic fallout
The escalation has pushed oil prices sharply higher. Crude oil prices are up about 7% this week following the strikes, and have jumped more than 50% this year. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the US ticked higher overnight to $4.10, according to AAA. Last year at this time, a gallon cost $3.19.
Diplomatic overtures
Amid the fighting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said earlier Tuesday that the Islamic Republic is ready to return to the interim ceasefire deal reached with the US in June if Washington does the same. The June interim deal called for an immediate ceasefire and started a 60-day period for negotiations aimed at reaching a wider agreement, but it crumbled soon afterward.
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Framing: The headline emphasizes the civilian casualties resulting from a US strike on a house hosting a wedding in Iran
Facts Included:
US military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday
One US strike hit a home hosting a wedding in Kuhestak, killing two people and wounding at least 50 others, according to Ahmad Nafisi, Hormozgan Province's deputy governor
Red Crescent rescue officials said the death toll had risen to four, including a child
Trump warned on social media that Iran would be hit again at a much harder and higher level if it retaliates
US Central Command said the latest strikes were in response to Tehran trying to attack commercial ships and American forces in the Middle East
Trump told Fox News that US forces struck Iran's radars
Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed to have fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan, according to Iran's state television
US strikes hit a fishmeal factory on Qeshm Island and several civilian sites in Hormozgan province
State TV reported that the US military struck the civilian Jiroft Airport in Kerman province
Iran's electricity grid management company, Tavanir, said several parts of Hormozgan province's power network had been struck
The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the US ticked higher overnight to $4.10, according to AAA
Crude oil prices have moved sharply higher this week, already up about 7% this week following the strikes
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said earlier Tuesday that the Islamic Republic is ready to return to the interim ceasefire deal reached with the US in June if Washington does the same
The June interim deal called for an immediate ceasefire and started a 60-day period for negotiations aimed at reaching a wider agreement, but crumbled soon afterward
US Central Command said Monday on X that its attacks on Iranian targets on Sunday were narrowly focused
Framing: The headline emphasizes Iran's retaliatory attacks on U.S. bases, framing them as a direct consequence of a CENTCOM strike that killed civilians at a wedding. — The tone is measured, presenting events with a focus on factual reporting and official statements, though it includes loaded language from quoted sources.
Facts Included:
Iran launched retaliatory strikes at U.S. bases throughout the Middle East on Wednesday
The U.S. military killed at least five people and injured more than 60 others at a wedding in southern Iran a day prior
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had launched missile and drone strikes on U.S. bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Iraq and Kuwait
The Kuwait Army and the Bahrain Defense Force said they had come under attack
The IRGC said the strikes were in response to U.S. strikes on Tuesday near the village of Kuhestak in Sirik County, Hormozgan province
The Iranian Red Crescent said four people, including a child, were killed and more than 50 others required were injured after shrapnel from a U.S. strike struck a residential building where a wedding was underway
Hormozgan's deputy governor, Ahmad Nafisi, later said five people were killed and 68 injured
The IRGC described the deadly U.S. strike as "a malicious attack"
Ebrahim Azizi, head of the national security commission of the Iranian parliament, said the attack was "the ultimate proof of the utter desperation of the fake defenders of human rights"
The IRGC said it struck "the headquarters and residence of the American commander at Ali Al Salem Air Base," in Kuwait, claiming to have killed U.S. personnel
The Kuwait Army said earlier that its air defenses were "confronting hostile missile and drone attacks" from Iran
The Jordan Armed Forces said the 13 ballistic missiles Iran fired that entered its airspace, 10 were destroyed and three fell in remote areas
The United States on Tuesday struck IRGC targets in Iran as tensions mounted over control of the Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM said Tuesday that its strikes "follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American service members deployed to the region"
The war began in late February with the United States seeking to prevent Iran from securing a nuclear weapon and to encourage regime change
President Donald Trump has for months repeatedly stated that the U.S. military controls the strait, boasting that it is U.S. territory on his Truth Social media platform
Trump said he was not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table, saying "I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait"
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ClaimThe U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday.
ClaimOne U.S. strike hit a home hosting a wedding in Kuhestak, killing two people and wounding at least 50 others, according to Ahmad Nafisi, Hormozgan Province's deputy governor.
ClaimIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said earlier Tuesday that the Islamic Republic is ready to return to the interim ceasefire deal reached with the US in June if Washington does the same.
ClaimThe June interim deal called for an immediate ceasefireand started a 60-day period for negotiations aimed at reaching a wider agreement, but crumbled soon afterward.
ClaimThe Iranian Red Crescent said in a statement the four people, including a child, were killed and more than 50 others required were injured after shrapnel from a U.S. strike struck a residential building where a wedding was underway.
ClaimEbrahim Azizi, head of the national security commission of the Iranian parliament, said the attack was "the ultimate proof of the utter desperation of the fake defenders of human rights."
ClaimThe IRGC said it struck "the headquarters and residence of the American commander at Ali Al Salem Air Base," in Kuwait, claiming to have killed U.S. personnel.
ClaimThe Jordan Armed Forces said in a statement of the 13 ballistic missiles Iran fired that entered its airspace, 10 were destroyed and three fell in remote areas.
ClaimThere was a nearly monthlong pause in U.S. attacks on Iran until Sunday, when U.S. Central Command attacked launchers on Larak Island in the strait.
ClaimPresident Donald Trump has for months repeatedly stated that the U.S. military controls the strait, boasting that it is U.S. territory on his Truth Social media platform.
ClaimTrump on his Truth Social media platform said he was not trying to force Iran to the negotiating table for talks on an agreement, seemingly to end the war, saying "I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait."
ClaimThe state-run IRNA news agency cited a statement by Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which warned that the attacks have only strengthened the Islamic Republic's resolve and tightened Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil normally flows.
ClaimWitnesses in Bandar Abbas told The Associated Press that the explosions were stronger than those on Sundayand said they saw smoke rising from the eastern part of the city on the strait.
ClaimExplosions were reported across several southern Iranian coastal areas, including the port city of Bandar Abbas that is home to naval and air force facilities as well as Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
ClaimCENTCOM said Tuesday that its strikes "follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuzand American service members deployed to the region."