# 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]

## What this stands on

1. Iran launched retaliatory attacks against US military bases in Erbil, Iraq, and Bahrain on Wednesday following a US airstrike in Iran. (elcomercio.pe, News)
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.pe, News)
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.nl, News)
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.nl, News)
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, News)
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, News)
7. Iranian forces targeted the US air base at Sheikh Isa in Bahrain, striking radar installations and gathering points for US forces. (elcomercio.pe, News)
8. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps coordinated missile and drone attacks against a maintenance center and technical equipment depots in Erbil. (elcomercio.pe, News)
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.nl, News)
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.nl, News)
11. Earlier, the US Central Command reported a series of strikes on targets in Iran. (TASS, News)
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, News)

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