US probes Iran wedding strike that analysis shows was likely direct hit by US munition
Three experts said the munition that hit a wedding celebration on Tuesday (Sep 1) was likely a US weapon, rather than an errant Iranian air defence missile.
On September 4, Iran announced it had struck U.S. military bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), claiming revenge for a wedding attack they blamed on Washington. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stated the incident was currently under investigation. The escalating conflict deepened tensions in the ongoing six-month war, with Iran controlling the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. pressing its counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
Kuwait reported intercepting a missile and drone attack from Iran, while the Iranian military claimed to have hit U.S. assets at two air bases in Kuwait and the UAE. Kuwait called the strikes "a grave breach of international law." Iran's military also reported striking the Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE, though the Gulf country denied any attack.
The strikes followed a missile attack on a wedding in Iran's Kuhestak town, killing four people and wounding over 50. U.S. Vice President Harris expressed skepticism regarding the Iranian claims, stating that state media had not provided a reliable account of the conflict.
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