Iran strikes Gulf targets in retaliation after deadly Kuhestak wedding strike

Iranian forces launched missile and drone strikes targeting U.S. military interests across Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and Iraq following an alleged U.S. strike on a wedding gathering in Kuhestak in Hormozgan province that killed four people and injured dozens.

Why this matters. Expands direct military engagements to U.S. base host nations in the Gulf and complicates regional security agreements.