At least 11 people were killed in US strikes in Iran, including seven in fresh attacks on three locations in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, according to Iranian state media reports on Wednesday, 2nd September. The latest strikes came as Tehran launched missile and drone attacks against American targets across the Middle East, further escalating tensions between the two countries.
State-run IRNA, quoting Khuzestan Deputy Governor for Security and Law Enforcement Affairs, reported that seven people were killed and eight others injured in overnight US missile strikes on three locations in the province.
US missile strikes in Iran’s southern Khuzestan province kill seven people and wound eight others, according to Iranian reportshttps://t.co/tdqDOB1SbE
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Iranian authorities also said that a residential house in Kuhestak, Sirik, was hit while families were attending a wedding celebration. Iranian officials said more than 50 people were killed or wounded in the incident. However, the casualty claim has not been independently verified.
Iran says a series of US strikes near the southern Iranian port city of Sirik has killed at least four people, including a child at a wedding party.
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Iran’s health ministry says 50 others were injured in the attacks. pic.twitter.com/8W98Dgv0zp
Iran retaliates with attacks across the Middle East
Following the US strikes, Iran launched a series of missile and drone attacks against American targets in Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait.
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported that a fire broke out at a US base at Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq after an Iranian drone attack. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also said its ground forces carried out combined missile and drone attacks on US bases in Erbil.
The IRGC also claimed that several US personnel were killed in the attacks. The claim could not immediately be independently confirmed.
🚨 Iran’s IRGC claims US personnel killed, drones destroyed in attack on Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait
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🗣️ IRGC says attack was in retaliation for US strike on house in Sirik, southern Iran, which claimed to hit 70 people and killed four, including child https://t.co/3fNC32tOWu pic.twitter.com/AxctRk9KN8
Iran’s army also said it had targeted US forces at an air base in Bahrain. Kuwait, meanwhile, said its air defences intercepted drone attacks following what it described as “criminal Iranian aggression”.
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles
Iran also fired ballistic missiles towards Jordan and claimed to have targeted a US base near the Gulf of Aqaba, as reported by Reuters.
Jordanian authorities said their air defence systems intercepted 10 of the 13 missiles launched from Iran. The remaining three missiles fell in remote areas. Jordan reported no significant damage, deaths or injuries.
The attacks followed a warning from the IRGC that the US would “regret” its strikes against Iran.
Iranian officials have strongly condemned the attack in Sirik and promised a firm response. Tehran has also criticised governments and international organisations that it says have remained silent over the alleged attacks on Iranian civilians.
US says strikes followed IRGC attacks
The US military said it was aware of reports of civilian casualties but maintained that it never targeted civilians.
US Central Command (Centcom) said the latest American strikes followed “recent attempted attacks” by Iran’s elite IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US forces in the region.
Centcom said its latest strikes against IRGC targets began at 12:00 ET (16:00 GMT) and were completed by early Wednesday.
The US had resumed attacks on Iran earlier this week after a pause of around one month. Washington said it had struck two rocket launchers that were being used to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran responded by firing missiles at air bases in Jordan and sending a drone towards the UAE.
Ceasefire deal expires amid wider conflict
The latest escalation is part of a larger conflict that began on 28th February, when the US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran. Tehran retaliated by attacking Israel, US bases and allied states in the Gulf, while effectively disrupting marine traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
A US-Iran agreement, known as the Memorandum of Understanding, was signed in June to extend an April ceasefire. That agreement has now expired, leading to renewed hostilities.
