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Iran Attacks US Bases in Kuwait Despite Trump Threats

Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US military bases in Kuwait and other Middle East locations following US attacks.

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A US attack on a wedding in the coastal town of Kuhestak killed four people, including a child, and wounded more than 50, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. [1] Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Thursday. [2] President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that his military was prepared to attack Iran 'any time we want' following US bombardment that killed at least 19 Iranians. [3] An analysis published by Reuters on Thursday suggests the explosion at the wedding in southern Iran was likely caused by a direct impact from a US projectile rather than a deflection from another target. [4] US Vice President JD Vance stated on Thursday that the United States is investigating a deadly attack on an Iranian wedding that occurred earlier in the week. [5] The US struck Iranian targets on Sunday, the first known strikes in several weeks, claiming the goal was to stop Tehran from placing sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. [6] Iranian authorities indicated that nearly 70 people were injured in the attack. [7] Iranian state television reported on Thursday that a 22-year-old woman died in the hospital after the attack hit a residence during the wedding, raising the total number of fatalities to five. [8]
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  1. A US attack on a wedding in the coastal town of Kuhestak killed four people, including a child, and wounded more than 50, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  2. Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region on Thursday. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  3. President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that his military was prepared to attack Iran 'any time we want' following US bombardment that killed at least 19 Iranians. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  4. An analysis published by Reuters on Thursday suggests the explosion at the wedding in southern Iran was likely caused by a direct impact from a US projectile rather than a deflection from another target. · Diario La republica
  5. US Vice President JD Vance stated on Thursday that the United States is investigating a deadly attack on an Iranian wedding that occurred earlier in the week. · Diario La republica
  6. The US struck Iranian targets on Sunday, the first known strikes in several weeks, claiming the goal was to stop Tehran from placing sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  7. Iranian authorities indicated that nearly 70 people were injured in the attack. · Diario La republica
  8. Iranian state television reported on Thursday that a 22-year-old woman died in the hospital after the attack hit a residence during the wedding, raising the total number of fatalities to five. · Diario La republica
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