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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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The human cost of war with Iran

At least four were killed at a wedding in what Iranian officials said were U.S. attacks. The U.S. military said it never targets civilians.

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An aerial view shows people surveying damage to buildings in the aftermath of an alleged U.S. strike on a wedding party, on September 2, 2026 in Kuhestak, Sirik County, in the Hormozgan Province of Iran.
An aerial view shows people surveying damage to buildings in the aftermath of an alleged U.S. strike on a wedding party, on September 2, 2026 in Kuhestak, Sirik County, in the Hormozgan Province of Iran.

Welcome to the daily Inside Scoop newsletter. After a lull, strikes between Iran and the United States have resumed and the casualty count is mounting, including after the U.S. allegedly struck a wedding in a small Iranian village. Below, we are talking about what this could mean for the war overall. Plus, the USS Lincoln has docked temporarily at a place known as “Sin City” in Thailand after nearly 300 days at sea. So how are the sailors spending their time, and who was there to greet them? Let’s get into it. Casualties at an Iranian wedding amid the resumption of airstrikes with the United States are a potent reminder of the cost of war. At least four were killed and dozens injured at the celebration last night in the village of Kuhestak, in Sirik, in what Iranian officials said were U.S. attacks.

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