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US Strike Kills Two at Wedding in Southern Iran

A US airstrike killed at least two people at a wedding in Bandar Kuhestak, Sirik county, Iran.

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At least two people were killed and several others were injured in a US attack on a residential area in Bandar Kuhestak, Sirik county, Iran. [1] At least two people were killed and 35 were seriously injured during US airstrikes on a wedding near the Iranian city of Sirik. [2] US strikes hit a wedding ceremony north of the Iranian port city of Sirik. [3] On Wednesday, the United States and Iran engaged in the largest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with US forces striking Iran's southern coast and Iran firing at American bases across the region. [4] Footage of the aftermath of the US attacks was shared on social media, showing shrapnel damage on a home in Sirik, southern Iran, where a wedding celebration was taking place. [5] Iran retaliated shortly after the US strike, with video shared by Iranian media said to show missiles being fired towards Jordan. [6] US Central Command released footage purportedly showing missile and drone strikes being fired at Iranian military targets. [7] The deputy governor confirmed the report regarding the US strike and the casualties in the residential area. [8] The US strike hit a residential area in Bandar Kuhestak in Sirik county while people were attending a wedding ceremony. [9] Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks following the US strikes, though specific targets remain unclear. [10] US Central Command confirmed that US forces began attacking targets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran at 12:00 p.m. ET. [11] US President Donald Trump confirmed on Truth Social that the US had launched new attacks on Iran as retaliation for Iranian attempts to place mines in the Strait of Hormuz and an attack on a US military base in Jordan. [12]
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  1. At least two people were killed and several others were injured in a US attack on a residential area in Bandar Kuhestak, Sirik county, Iran. · middleeasteye.net
  2. At least two people were killed and 35 were seriously injured during US airstrikes on a wedding near the Iranian city of Sirik. · Berlingske
  3. US strikes hit a wedding ceremony north of the Iranian port city of Sirik. · Al Jazeera
  4. On Wednesday, the United States and Iran engaged in the largest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with US forces striking Iran's southern coast and Iran firing at American bases across the region. · cyprus-mail.com
  5. Footage of the aftermath of the US attacks was shared on social media, showing shrapnel damage on a home in Sirik, southern Iran, where a wedding celebration was taking place. · The Guardian
  6. Iran retaliated shortly after the US strike, with video shared by Iranian media said to show missiles being fired towards Jordan. · The Guardian
  7. US Central Command released footage purportedly showing missile and drone strikes being fired at Iranian military targets. · The Guardian
  8. The deputy governor confirmed the report regarding the US strike and the casualties in the residential area. · middleeasteye.net
  9. The US strike hit a residential area in Bandar Kuhestak in Sirik county while people were attending a wedding ceremony. · middleeasteye.net
  10. Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks following the US strikes, though specific targets remain unclear. · Berlingske
  11. US Central Command confirmed that US forces began attacking targets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran at 12:00 p.m. ET. · Berlingske
  12. US President Donald Trump confirmed on Truth Social that the US had launched new attacks on Iran as retaliation for Iranian attempts to place mines in the Strait of Hormuz and an attack on a US military base in Jordan. · Berlingske
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