Iran strikes US bases after US attack kills 18

By The BriefBrief

Iran launched missiles and drones at US military facilities across the region in retaliation for American attacks that killed at least 18 people in Iran on Tuesday, including children. The IRGC said it struck US sites in Erbil, Iraq’s Kurdish region, destroying a maintenance centre, warehouses and a US surveillance aerostat guidance system.

WHO: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

WHAT: IRGC carried out a coordinated missile and drone attack on US military sites in the region.

WHEN: Reported Sep 2, 2026 at 7:42 AM ET

WHERE: Erbil, Iraq (autonomous Kurdish region) and other US facilities across the region

WHY: In retaliation for American attacks that killed at least 18 people in Iran, including children.

How this story developed (showing 16 of 16 earlier reports)

Survivors recount US strike on wedding in Iran · Sep 4, 2026 at 7:11 AM ET
Suspected US strike hits Iran wedding, killing five · Sep 4, 2026 at 7:11 AM ET
Iran says it hit U.S. targets after wedding attack · Sep 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM ET
Vance says US is investigating Iran wedding strike · Sep 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
US analysis says Iran wedding strike likely direct hit · Sep 3, 2026 at 9:17 PM ET
Suspected US strike hits Iran wedding, killing four · Sep 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM ET
Iran urges UN action over US bombing of wedding · Sep 3, 2026 at 6:09 AM ET
Reported US airstrike hits wedding in Iran · Sep 3, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET
Iran calls US strike on wedding a war crime · Sep 2, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
Iran says a wedding party was hit in strike · Sep 2, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
U.S. and Iran assess damage after intense night strikes · Sep 2, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Trump aides urge preventing Iran war escalation · Sep 2, 2026 at 7:09 AM ET
Iran accuses Trump of bombing wedding party, killing five · Sep 2, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
Shrapnel from US strike kills wedding party child in Iran · Sep 2, 2026 at 2:42 AM ET
US strikes near Sirik hit wedding party, Iran says · Sep 1, 2026 at 9:25 PM ET
US attack kills at least two at wedding in Sirik · Sep 1, 2026 at 4:11 PM ET

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