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Sep 2, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
US and Iran exchange attacks after wedding strike
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The US and Iran resumed attacks after a lull, with Washington carrying out a wave of strikes against IRGC targets including air defense, radar, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities, and communications sites. Iran protested an attack it said killed five and wounded dozens of civilians at a wedding, while also reporting strikes on US assets in Jordan and Iraq and drone interceptions in Bahrain.
WHO: US Central Command; Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Jordan’s armed forces; Bahrain
WHAT: The US conducted strikes on IRGC targets and Iran reported reciprocal attacks and civilian casualties, while Jordan and Bahrain reported intercepts of incoming missiles and drones.
WHEN: Reported Sep 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Middle East (including near the Strait of Hormuz, Jordan, Iraq, and Bahrain)
WHY: The attacks followed a reported exchange after Iran protested an attack it said killed five and wounded dozens of civilians at a wedding.
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