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Iran Launches Missiles and Drones in Response to US Attacks

Iran launched missiles and drones at US targets in the Persian Gulf following US strikes on fishing facilities.

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Iran launched missiles and drones against US targets in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, resuming hostilities that have lasted over six months. [1] Iran launched ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan as part of the third wave of its Operation Punishment of Aggression. [2] During the second night of US attacks on Iran, missiles struck a house in the Hormozgan province where a wedding was being celebrated. [3] The Iranian Red Crescent confirmed the death of four people and stated that more than 50 people were injured in the incident in the city of Kuhestak. [4] Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs labeled a US missile strike on a wedding celebration in the southern province of Hormozgan as a war crime. [5] The US missile strike on the village of Kuhestak in the Sirik county of Hormozgan province killed four people, including a four-year-old child, and injured 68 others. [6] Iranian semi-official news agencies Fars and Tasnim reported that Iran launched the operations late Tuesday in response to US attacks. [7] The Strait of Hormuz normally carries 20% of the world's oil, and its closure or disruption threatens to spike global oil prices. [8] US forces attacked a fishmeal factory on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz and several civilian targets in Hormozgan province, including a fishing pier and a port tower in Sirik. [9] The agency Fars released video footage showing the missile strikes on the American targets in Jordan. [10] The number of casualties from a recent US attack on Iran has increased to 68 following an incident at a wedding ceremony in the Hormozgan province. [11] US military commanders issued a statement acknowledging awareness of reports about the attack in the area but emphasized that their forces do not direct attacks against the civilian population. [12]
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  1. Iran launched missiles and drones against US targets in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, resuming hostilities that have lasted over six months. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  2. Iran launched ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan as part of the third wave of its Operation Punishment of Aggression. · Lenta.ruRussia
  3. During the second night of US attacks on Iran, missiles struck a house in the Hormozgan province where a wedding was being celebrated. · Caracol Radio
  4. The Iranian Red Crescent confirmed the death of four people and stated that more than 50 people were injured in the incident in the city of Kuhestak. · Caracol Radio
  5. Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs labeled a US missile strike on a wedding celebration in the southern province of Hormozgan as a war crime. · El Día
  6. The US missile strike on the village of Kuhestak in the Sirik county of Hormozgan province killed four people, including a four-year-old child, and injured 68 others. · El Día
  7. Iranian semi-official news agencies Fars and Tasnim reported that Iran launched the operations late Tuesday in response to US attacks. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  8. The Strait of Hormuz normally carries 20% of the world's oil, and its closure or disruption threatens to spike global oil prices. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  9. US forces attacked a fishmeal factory on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz and several civilian targets in Hormozgan province, including a fishing pier and a port tower in Sirik. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  10. The agency Fars released video footage showing the missile strikes on the American targets in Jordan. · Lenta.ruRussia
  11. The number of casualties from a recent US attack on Iran has increased to 68 following an incident at a wedding ceremony in the Hormozgan province. · Lenta.ruRussia
  12. US military commanders issued a statement acknowledging awareness of reports about the attack in the area but emphasized that their forces do not direct attacks against the civilian population. · Caracol Radio
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