{
  "id": 5076611,
  "title": "Iran targets US allies in Gulf after overnight attacks, and other Mideast news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/iran-targets-us-allies-in-gulf-after-overnight-attacks-and-other-5076611",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T11:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/mideast-iran-hormuz-washington-september-1-2026-e0165815fef56d94b1a07793d24fdee3"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran launched drone attacks against U.S. allies in the Gulf region on Wednesday following a night of U.S. airstrikes on Iran. According to Iranian officials, one of the U.S. strikes on Iran overnight resulted in the death of at least five people and injury of dozens in a wedding party in Kuhestak, a coastal town near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani called the attack a crime. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have escalated this week after the U.S. targeted Iranian missile launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, alleging Iran intended to use them to launch mines into the waterway. In response, Iran fired missiles at American bases in Jordan, which were all intercepted. The U.S. Central Command confirmed the recent strikes targeted Iranian military installations, including air defense systems and maritime assets. However, Iran's media claimed that one U.S. strike hit a home hosting a wedding. Rescue workers documented the aftermath, showing damage to homes and debris scattered throughout the area. Iranian parliament member Ebrahim Azizi vowed that \"these crimes will not go unpunished.\"",
  "summary": "Iran targeted Gulf allies of the United States on Wednesday, firing drones at Kuwait and Bahrain after a night of U.S. aerial bombardment of Iran. Iranian officials said one of…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}