Iran hits US military targets in the region as Washington probes deadly wedding strike

Key Points:

• Iran claimed responsibility for missile and drone strikes on US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE, vowing to avenge a deadly wedding attack it blames on the US, while Kuwait reported intercepting some of the attacks and condemned them as violations of international law.
• The recent clashes follow US raids earlier in the week and have intensified the ongoing six-month conflict, with Iran controlling the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the US enforcing a counter-blockade on Iranian ports.
• A missile attack on a wedding in the Iranian town of Kuhestak killed at least four people and injured over 50, prompting Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief to promise retaliation, though US officials expressed skepticism about Iranian media reports.
• US Central Command denied targeting civilians and highlighted previous incidents where Iranian forces caused civilian casualties, while recent US bombardments in Iran reportedly killed at least 19 people, including six naval personnel.
• Despite the escalations, US Vice President JD Vance described the situation as "flare-ups" rather than an active war, noting no ongoing active shooting, and referenced the conflict's origins with the killing of Iran's former Supreme Leader in February.