Iran Buries Wedding Attack Victims As It Strikes US Base In Kuwait
Tehran hits US base in Kuwait as Iran buries wedding strike victims and the region braces for more violence
IRAN vs US – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – The Iran Kuwait missile attack marked the sharpest jump in fighting in over a month, coming just hours after grieving families buried loved ones killed in a wedding struck by US forces days earlier.
Villagers gathered near Kuhestak, a small town along the Strait of Hormuz, to lay four victims to rest on Thursday. State media later confirmed a fifth person, a 22-year-old woman, had died from her wounds in hospital. Nearly 70 others remain injured.
Footage from the funeral showed a pickup truck moving slowly beneath palm branches, carrying the coffin of a four-year-old boy. Local reporters called him a young victim of the recent bombing campaign. Soldiers stood in formation as mourners tossed flower petals into the air while sorrowful music played nearby.
One resident told local media that the loss felt heavier because it struck a celebration, not a military site. He said the attack turned a happy family gathering into a day of sorrow.
Meanwhile, Tehran launched drones and missiles toward a US military base in Kuwait early Thursday, extending a wave of retaliatory strikes that also hit American positions in Iraq, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain a day earlier. Kuwaiti defense forces said their systems shot down the incoming projectiles before any damage occurred.
By late Thursday, the exchange of fire appeared to ease, with no fresh strikes reported from either side.
US Vice President JD Vance told reporters that American forces were reviewing the wedding strike closely. He said the military studies its errors, unlike Iran’s forces, though he stopped short of confirming fault. The Pentagon maintains it does not target civilians.
The renewed fighting has rattled energy markets, pushing Brent crude above 96 dollars a barrel, its highest level since July. Analysts say prices could keep climbing if attacks continue near the vital Hormuz shipping route, which carries a large share of the world’s oil supply.
Despite months of pressure, Iran’s leadership shows no sign of stepping back, even as its economy struggles under a tightening US blockade.
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