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US Missile Strikes on Iran Kill 18, Including 7 Military Personnel

On September 2, 2026, the United States launched missile strikes on Iran’s Khuzestan province, killing at least 18 people, including seven military personnel. The attacks also wounded at least 63 others, including women and children, in the city of Kuhestak. Iran condemned the strikes as an act of aggression.

According to reports from Azerbaijan-Press-Agency and Middle East Eye, seven civilians were killed in US missile strikes on Khuzestan. Al Jazeera and Al-Ahram reported conflicting casualty figures, with Al Jazeera stating that five people were killed and at least 63 injured in an attack on a wedding party in Sirik, while Al-Ahram claimed 18 people were killed in total, including seven military personnel. The US did not immediately comment on the strikes, but Iran’s state media accused Washington of targeting civilian gatherings and escalating regional tensions.

Where Sources Diverge

Azerbaijan-Press-Agency and Middle East Eye report seven killed in US strikes on Khuzestan, while Al Jazeera reports five killed in a wedding attack in Sirik.

azerbaijan-press-agency

Seven killed in US missile strikes on Iran's Khuzestan

al-jazeera

Iran says US bombed a wedding party in Sirik, killing five

middle-east-eye

US strike on wedding ceremony in Iran's Sirik kills at least four people

Al Jazeera reports 63 wounded in attack on Kuhestak, while Al Ahram reports 18 killed in US strikes.

al-jazeera

At least 63 others wounded in attack on city of Kuhestak, including women and children

al-ahram

US Strikes on Iran Kill 18, Including 7 Military Personnel