# Latest update: US strikes Iran as civilian deaths are reported

https://mins.news/en/video/41175

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-02 00:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FZmKMCFIXM

> US forces have struck Iran’s southern coast in the biggest escalation of hostilities in more than a month. US Central Command says military targets included air defences, radar, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities and communications facilities. Iranian officials say a wedding gathering was also hit, killing at least five civilians and injuring dozens.

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