
Iran: US accused of hitting wedding party in latest strikes
#Tehran says at least four people were killed and dozens more wounded in a #US strike on a town near in the south of #Iran, near the Strait of #Hormuz.

#Tehran says at least four people were killed and dozens more wounded in a #US strike on a town near in the south of #Iran, near the Strait of #Hormuz.

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