Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for U.S. strikes after a monthlong lull

Conflict in the Middle East has been escalating. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them. Damage is seen at a building that Iranian media said was hit in a U.S. strike in Kuhestak, southern Iran, early Wednesday. Masoud Mohammadi/Tasnim News Agency via AP hide caption DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian officials say included a deadly strike on a wedding party. The latest violence came after a monthlong lull in fighting.

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Scoop News DeskIran · Published Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 11:11 AM UTC

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In Iraq, where Iranian-backed forces are active, Kurdish authorities said they had intercepted 10 drones laden with explosives in the Irbil area. Images from Iran's semiofficial Tasnim news agency showed several hospitalized children being treated for injuries at a hospital in the nearby town of Minab, where a U.S. missile strike on the opening day of the war hit a primary school, killing more than 100 children. On Wednesday, Saudi shipping company Bahri said two Filipino sailors were killed in an attack late Monday as their vessel transited the strait.

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