Iran attacks Gulf states, accuses U.S. of bombing a wedding party
Iran attacked Jordan, Kuwait and the UAE, claiming retaliation for the latest U.S. strikes as the war in the Middle East ramps back up.
On Wednesday, Iran's state television reported that a wedding celebration in southern Hormozgan province was hit by three missiles, resulting in at least four deaths and dozens of injuries. The Iranian foreign ministry claimed the attack originated from a U.S. strike, which reportedly killed and wounded around 50 people in a private home in the Sirik district of Hormozgan province.
The state TV report estimated the total number of casualties to be just under 70, with six individuals in critical condition. A local fisherman identified as Mr. Malahi confirmed the wedding was his daughter's event, and described one missile crashing through the roof, creating a five-foot crater in the floor. Another missile struck a palm tree and destroyed a wall of the home.
The U.S. military has not confirmed or denied reports of an airstrike on a wedding party in southern Iran.
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