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Iran resumes attacks on US allies in Persian Gulf after one-month pause

Iran launched missiles and drones against US allies in the Persian Gulf following a US bombing campaign that included a strike on a wedding.

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Iran launched missiles and drones against US allies in the Persian Gulf early Wednesday, ending a one-month pause in the conflict. [1] US authorities reported a bombing campaign that included a strike on a wedding in Kuhestak, killing at least five people and injuring 68. [2] Iran launched drones and missiles against US allies in the Persian Gulf, including an attack that caused a fire in Kuwait City and intercepted drones by Bahrain, following a night of US bombings that included a deadly strike on a wedding. [3] Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran's parliament's National Security Commission, said that no one can reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's consent and that Iran will decide whether vessels can pass through. [4] A US strike hit a home hosting a wedding in Kuhestak, killing at least five people including two women and two children, according to Iranian officials. [5] Kuwait's government communications centre said a fire broke out at a residential complex in the capital after it was hit by an Iranian drone at dawn, with no casualties reported. [6] The US military said it was aware of the report about the wedding strike but stated it never targets civilians. [7] Iranian President of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Ebrahim Azizi stated that these crimes will not go unpunished. [8] The US Central Command stated that Tuesday's attacks focused on Iranian military targets, including air defense sites, radar systems, and maritime assets. [9] After a one-month pause, combat between Washington and Tehran intensified after the US military attacked Iranian missile sites on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, alleging the Islamic Republic planned to use them to fire mines toward the maritime route. [10] Bahrain, which hosts a major US naval base, indicated that its air defense systems intercepted incoming fire from Iran in the early hours of Wednesday and accused the Islamic Republic of 'attacks directed at civilians'. [11] According to Ebrahim Azizi, Iran's adversaries had withdrawn more than 800km from the region after previously maintaining a military presence there. [12]
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  1. Iran launched missiles and drones against US allies in the Persian Gulf early Wednesday, ending a one-month pause in the conflict. · Clarín
  2. US authorities reported a bombing campaign that included a strike on a wedding in Kuhestak, killing at least five people and injuring 68. · Clarín
  3. Iran launched drones and missiles against US allies in the Persian Gulf, including an attack that caused a fire in Kuwait City and intercepted drones by Bahrain, following a night of US bombings that included a deadly strike on a wedding. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of Iran's parliament's National Security Commission, said that no one can reopen the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's consent and that Iran will decide whether vessels can pass through. · middleeasteye.net
  5. A US strike hit a home hosting a wedding in Kuhestak, killing at least five people including two women and two children, according to Iranian officials. · The Globe and Mail
  6. Kuwait's government communications centre said a fire broke out at a residential complex in the capital after it was hit by an Iranian drone at dawn, with no casualties reported. · The Globe and Mail
  7. The US military said it was aware of the report about the wedding strike but stated it never targets civilians. · The Globe and Mail
  8. Iranian President of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Ebrahim Azizi stated that these crimes will not go unpunished. · Clarín
  9. The US Central Command stated that Tuesday's attacks focused on Iranian military targets, including air defense sites, radar systems, and maritime assets. · Clarín
  10. After a one-month pause, combat between Washington and Tehran intensified after the US military attacked Iranian missile sites on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, alleging the Islamic Republic planned to use them to fire mines toward the maritime route. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  11. Bahrain, which hosts a major US naval base, indicated that its air defense systems intercepted incoming fire from Iran in the early hours of Wednesday and accused the Islamic Republic of 'attacks directed at civilians'. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  12. According to Ebrahim Azizi, Iran's adversaries had withdrawn more than 800km from the region after previously maintaining a military presence there. · middleeasteye.net
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