Iran attacks US sites after American strikes, wedding deaths

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US Response to Iranian Strikes":"US Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesman Tim Hawkins stated that the US military never targets civilians, unlike the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). The IRGC, however, claimed that the US military hit a wedding party in Iran, resulting in the deaths of four people, including a child. Hawkins emphasized that the US military's strikes were in retaliation for Iran's actions, including the addition of sea mines to the Strait of Hormuz and the shooting of eight missiles at US bases in Jordan.","

Iranian Retaliation":"In response to the US strikes, the IRGC announced a coordinated missile and drone attack on US bases in Erbil, destroying a maintenance center, warehouses, and the guidance system of a US surveillance aerostat. The IRGC also claimed that four members of its aerospace force were killed in a US strike in the western province of Kermanshah, and three paramilitaries died in an attack on Lavan island in the Gulf. The IRGC also announced a ballistic missile attack on a US Marine training camp in Jordan, near the borders with Israel and Saudi Arabia.","

Diplomatic Implications":"Despite the diplomatic deadlock, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed to match any US move to return to a deal aimed at ending the war. He also warned that a return by the United States to a policy of pressure and threats could derail the path of diplomacy. The US President Donald Trump warned that if Iran retaliates to US attacks, "," will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all.":"","

Oil Supply Route Concerns":"Iran's Guards claimed that two oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines 'at the urging of the US military to transit via an illegal route'. The attacks on oil tankers and the potential for further incidents in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns about the stability of oil supply routes."}