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]