Seven killed in US strikes on Iran’s Khuzestan

US missile attacks on locations in Iran's Khuzestan province have killed at least seven people, according to state media cited by Middle East Eye. The province's deputy governor for security affairs reported the deaths, with eight others injured in the strikes.

The US Central Command said the strikes followed "recent attempted attacks" by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, according to KahawaTungu. Iran launched retaliatory attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Jordan, as well as reported attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain.

The Iranian Red Crescent reported four people killed, including a young child, and over 50 injured in a US missile attack on a wedding celebration in Sirik, southern Iran, KahawaTungu and Daily Maverick reported. The Jordanian Armed Forces said they intercepted 13 ballistic missiles launched by Iran, with no deaths or injuries reported.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, KahawaTungu, Daily Maverick, Al-Monitor, The Hill — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.