Iran retaliates after US missile strike reportedly hits wedding – video

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Guardian staff reporter. (2026, September 6). Iran retaliates after US missile strike reportedly hits wedding – video. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/sep/02/iran-retaliates-after-us-missile-strike-reportedly-hits-wedding-video

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Iranian state media has revised the death toll from a reported US missile strike in Sirik, southern Iran, to four people. The attack, which occurred at a wedding celebration, is also claimed to have resulted in civilian casualties. US Central Command has released footage of its own attacks on Iranian military targets, including missile and drone strikes. Iran subsequently retaliated by firing missiles towards Jordan.
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Topics

Iran Iranian Jordan Sirik US Central Command

Subjects

Iran GPE · 3× Iranian NORP · 3× US Central Command ORG · 2× IRGC ORG · 1× Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ORG · 1× Jordan PERSON · 1× Sirik GPE · 1×

Narrative

A US Central Command spokesperson said the US was aware of reports of civilian casualties, but that the 'US military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps]'
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-06
2026-09-06 · The Guardian
Iran retaliates after US missile strike reportedly hits wedding – video · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

Iran retaliates after US missile strike reportedly hits wedding – video uncertain
strike → retaliate → wedding
US Central Command has released footage that purportedly shows missile and drone strikes being fired at Iranian military targets. asserted
strikes → release → targets
Footage of some of the aftermath of the US attacks was shared on social media, showing shrapnel damage on a home in Sirik, southern Iran, where a wedding celebration was taking place. asserted
celebration → share → place
Since publication of this video, Iranian state media has revised the death toll to four people. asserted
media → revise → people
Iran retaliated shortly afterwards, with video shared by Iranian media said to show missiles being fired towards Jordan. asserted
missiles → retaliate → Jordan
A US Central Command spokesperson said the US was aware of reports of civilian casualties, but that the 'US military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps]' asserted
military → say → IRGC
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