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Iran Strikes US Bases in Kuwait and UAE Following Alleged Wedding Attack

Iran launched missile and drone attacks on US bases in Kuwait and the UAE, citing a wedding strike blamed on Washington.

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Iran said on Thursday that it hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE, claiming to avenge a wedding attack it blamed on Washington. [1] US Vice President JD Vance stated on September 4, 2026, that US authorities are investigating allegations from Iran regarding a suspected attack by Washington on a wedding in southern Iran that left at least five dead. [2] Kuwait's army reported on Thursday that it intercepted a missile and drone attack from Iran, which Iran's army claimed hit the Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base. [3] The Iranian Red Crescent said a missile attack on a wedding in the coastal town of Kuhestak killed four people, including a child, and wounded more than 50 on Tuesday night. [4] US Vice President JD Vance stated on Thursday that the strike on the wedding was being investigated by Washington but expressed extreme skepticism about reports from Iranian state media. [5] Ahmad Vahidi, the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, promised a response to the attack, which he described as criminal and terrorist, after the victim toll rose to five. [6] JD Vance asserted that US forces never attack civilians in combat, stating that they have never done so and will never do so, unlike the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. [7] Vance stated that while the US military learns from errors, there is currently no conclusive information available regarding the specific incident in the village of Kuhestak. [8]
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  1. Iran said on Thursday that it hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE, claiming to avenge a wedding attack it blamed on Washington. · Hindustan Times
  2. US Vice President JD Vance stated on September 4, 2026, that US authorities are investigating allegations from Iran regarding a suspected attack by Washington on a wedding in southern Iran that left at least five dead. · La Tercera
  3. Kuwait's army reported on Thursday that it intercepted a missile and drone attack from Iran, which Iran's army claimed hit the Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base. · Hindustan Times
  4. The Iranian Red Crescent said a missile attack on a wedding in the coastal town of Kuhestak killed four people, including a child, and wounded more than 50 on Tuesday night. · Hindustan Times
  5. US Vice President JD Vance stated on Thursday that the strike on the wedding was being investigated by Washington but expressed extreme skepticism about reports from Iranian state media. · Hindustan Times
  6. Ahmad Vahidi, the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, promised a response to the attack, which he described as criminal and terrorist, after the victim toll rose to five. · La Tercera
  7. JD Vance asserted that US forces never attack civilians in combat, stating that they have never done so and will never do so, unlike the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. · La Tercera
  8. Vance stated that while the US military learns from errors, there is currently no conclusive information available regarding the specific incident in the village of Kuhestak. · La Tercera
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