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A still image released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which accompanied a press release describing the operation dubbed "Epic Fury", an attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, shows a rocket launch from a ship, in this picture obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026. US CENTCOM via X via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. Verification lines: The location and the date when the video was filmed could not be verified. U.S. confirmed attack on Iran on Saturday (February 28). No older version of the video was found posted before Saturday (February 28)
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US strikes Iran: Wedding bombed near southern city of Sirik

By Urooba Jamal, Umut Uras, Mariem Bah and Yasmeen Eltahan
Published On 2 Sep 2026

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  • Concerns rise again throughout the Middle East after the US military launched a series of deadly attacks on Iran and it retaliated with drone-and-missile strikes against Gulf nations and Jordan.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says four soldiers died in a US attack on Kermanshah province while at least five civilians were also killed during a wedding ceremony in southern Sirik.