# Iran-US escalation: Tehran professor on missile strikes, civilian deaths and economic resilience

https://mins.news/en/video/44479

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-03 22:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdcnYmwf660

> The latest escalation between the United States and Iran has involved a series of missile strikes that also caught civilians in the fighting. Al Jazeera speaks with Tehran professor Mostafa Khoshcheshm about Iran’s response, the strategic calculations behind the conflict and the reported civilian toll, including an Iranian claim that a US strike hit a wedding gathering in southern Iran and killed several people.

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