In the ancient geography of the Strait of Hormuz, where empires have long contested passage and power, the United States and Iran have entered a tightening spiral of strikes and reprisals that is now claiming civilian lives alongside military assets. American warplanes struck Iranian installations on Tuesday night; by morning, Iranian drones were aimed at bases in Bahrain and the UAE — each exchange narrowing the space between confrontation and catastrophe. A wedding in the coastal town of Kuhestak became a site of grief when a U.S. strike killed four people, including two children, reminding
Iran strikes US Gulf allies after US aerial bombardment escalates Mideast tensions
At least four civilians killed in US strike on wedding party in Kuhestak, Iran, including two women and two children aged 4 and 16; at least 68 wounded. Two Filipino sailors killed in separate attack on Saudi tanker in Strait of Hormuz.