Massive US-Iran exchange of fire reported across the Middle East
In the largest military escalation since July, US forces targeted approximately 100 IRGC sites, including radar systems and drone launchers, along Iran's southern coast. Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles and drones against US military bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, and Iraq. Iranian state media claimed a US strike hit a wedding party in Sirik County, killing five civilians, including a four-year-old child, and wounding at least 50 others.
Date: September 2, 2026
Location: Hormozgan, Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: missile
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 5
Source: Reuters