The US conducted another airstrike against Iran on Tuesday, stating it targeted the Iranian military. Meanwhile, Tehran reported the strike hit a wedding, resulting in 4 deaths and many injuries.
Foreign news agencies reported that the US military launched airstrikes on Iranian territory again on Tuesday, 1 Sep 2026 GMT+7, causing civilian casualties and risking a renewed escalation of the six-month-long conflict.
The Iranian Red Crescent Council reported that shrapnel from the US missile strike fell on residential homes in Kuhestak town in Sirik district during a wedding celebration, killing at least 4 people, including one small child, and injuring more than 50.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed the US military struck targets linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in retaliation for IRGC attempts to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and US troops in the region.
Simultaneously, explosions were reported in multiple southern Iranian areas including Qeshm Island, the port city Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, Jask, Sirik, and the civilian airport in Jiroft city.
The latest US strike came just one day after President Donald Trump threatened via social media following Sunday's attacks that if Iran retaliates, the US would respond with overwhelming force, while the US Treasury Secretary prepared to impose additional economic sanctions.
The Iranian IRGC warned the US would regret the attack, while the Iranian Parliament Speaker stated clearly that if the US prevents Iran from exporting oil from the Persian Gulf, no other country in the Gulf will be able to export oil either.
The US Embassy in Qatar issued a warning urging Americans in the Middle East to heighten their vigilance and prepare for possible flight cancellations and airspace closures.
Tensions escalated again after the US struck Larak Island and Iran retaliated by firing missiles at US bases in Jordan. Coupled with attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, these events have raised serious concerns about disruptions to crude oil supply and have driven global oil prices higher once more.
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Source:cna