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Wedding guests reportedly killed by US strikes in Iran – The Latest

The Guardian· Sep 2, 2026· 8m 43s

Iran has accused the US of a ‘war crime’ after a missile strike killed at least four people, including a young child, and injured 68 at a wedding at a private house in southern Iran. A month-long uneasy truce between the US and Iran appears to have collapsed after US strikes on Larak Island on Saturday in the strait of Hormuz. Iran has responded by launching drones and missiles on US bases across the Middle East, including Gulf States. Lucy Hough speaks to Middle East correspondent Will Christou

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    We start in Europe, where leaders met in Brussels.

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    The summit focused on energy policy and migration.

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  5. Reporting from the ground, our correspondent has more.

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  6. Thank you. The mood here was tense but constructive.

    Thank you. The mood here was tense but constructive.

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