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Iran Strikes US Bases in Iraq and Bahrain in Retaliation for Wedding Bombing

Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks on US bases in Iraq and Bahrain following a US bombing in Iran.

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Iran launched retaliatory attacks against US military bases in Erbil, Iraq, and Bahrain on Wednesday following a US airstrike in Iran. [1] The US airstrike in Iran on Tuesday caused at least four deaths and 50 injuries during a wedding, according to the Red Crescent. [2] Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called on 2026-09-02 a US airstrike on a wedding in the Iranian city of Sirik a war crime, writing on X that the wedding was 'brutally bombed' as part of an American effort to hide its failure. [3] The Red Crescent relief organization reported that a US airstrike on a wedding in Sirik, Iran, on 2026-09-01 killed four people including a child and wounded dozens more. [4] Fars, citing a Red Crescent official, reported that at least 68 people were injured and five killed in a US strike on a wedding ceremony venue in Sirik, Iran. [5] US Central Command is investigating a deadly US strike on a wedding party in the Iranian city of Sirik, according to NBC News citing a US official. [6] Iranian forces targeted the US air base at Sheikh Isa in Bahrain, striking radar installations and gathering points for US forces. [7] The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps coordinated missile and drone attacks against a maintenance center and technical equipment depots in Erbil. [8] Tim Hawkins, spokesperson for the US Central Command (CENTCOM), told the BBC on 2026-09-02 that civilians are never the target of the US military, unlike the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC). [9] US officials told Reuters on 2026-09-02 that no American casualties had been recorded so far in the conflict, contradicting Iran's claim that numerous US soldiers were killed in the missile and drone attacks. [10] Earlier, the US Central Command reported a series of strikes on targets in Iran. [11] UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, through spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, said he was extremely concerned by reports of civilian casualties, including those caused by the attack on the wedding party. [12]
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  1. Iran launched retaliatory attacks against US military bases in Erbil, Iraq, and Bahrain on Wednesday following a US airstrike in Iran. · elcomercio.pePeru
  2. The US airstrike in Iran on Tuesday caused at least four deaths and 50 injuries during a wedding, according to the Red Crescent. · elcomercio.pePeru
  3. Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called on 2026-09-02 a US airstrike on a wedding in the Iranian city of Sirik a war crime, writing on X that the wedding was 'brutally bombed' as part of an American effort to hide its failure. · AD.nlNetherlands
  4. The Red Crescent relief organization reported that a US airstrike on a wedding in Sirik, Iran, on 2026-09-01 killed four people including a child and wounded dozens more. · AD.nlNetherlands
  5. Fars, citing a Red Crescent official, reported that at least 68 people were injured and five killed in a US strike on a wedding ceremony venue in Sirik, Iran. · TASS
  6. US Central Command is investigating a deadly US strike on a wedding party in the Iranian city of Sirik, according to NBC News citing a US official. · TASS
  7. Iranian forces targeted the US air base at Sheikh Isa in Bahrain, striking radar installations and gathering points for US forces. · elcomercio.pePeru
  8. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps coordinated missile and drone attacks against a maintenance center and technical equipment depots in Erbil. · elcomercio.pePeru
  9. Tim Hawkins, spokesperson for the US Central Command (CENTCOM), told the BBC on 2026-09-02 that civilians are never the target of the US military, unlike the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC). · AD.nlNetherlands
  10. US officials told Reuters on 2026-09-02 that no American casualties had been recorded so far in the conflict, contradicting Iran's claim that numerous US soldiers were killed in the missile and drone attacks. · AD.nlNetherlands
  11. Earlier, the US Central Command reported a series of strikes on targets in Iran. · TASS
  12. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, through spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, said he was extremely concerned by reports of civilian casualties, including those caused by the attack on the wedding party. · TASS
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