Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. allies and military bases across the Middle East early Wednesday, in retaliation for the renewed wave of U.S. strikes targeting Iran late Tuesday as the war stretches into its seventh month.
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US and Iran trade strikes, Iran attacks Gulf states and accuses US of bombing a wedding
The war between the US and Iran enters its seventh month, with new strikes traded on both sides. Iran targets US allies in the Gulf and pins the blame for a bombed wedding on the US. The headlines land like a ledger: one strike, one counterstrike, and a story about a wedding that ends up as a casualty in the crossfire. The power walks from the Pentagon to the Gulf, and the only thing that changes is who gets to write the press release. The cycle doesn’t break; it just spins a new headline. The ones who pay are the folks whose lives get written off as ‘collateral damage,’ and the ones who benefit are the players whose strike makes tomorrow’s news. Nobody counts the cost in the ledger—they just mark the next target.
“War with Iran means tit-for-tat strikes, Iran hitting Gulf states, and blaming the US for bombing a wedding. The cycle keeps spinning, and the casualties don’t get counted in the press release.”
“The US is defending its interests in the region. Iran’s attacks are destabilizing, and accusations are part of their propaganda playbook. Did I say propaganda? I meant narrative. The US response is measured—maybe too measured. Wait, forget I said that.”
The receipts
Iran attacked Jordan, Kuwait and the UAE, claiming retaliation for the latest U.S. strikes as the war in the Middle East ramps back up.
The Pentagon has failed its audit eight years running - the only major federal agency never to pass one Military Times, 19 December 2025
US and Iran Trade New Strikes as the War Enters its 7th MonthThe United States and Iran are exchanging new attacks across the Middle East, following days of renewed threats from both sides. CENTCOM says the U.S. struck Iranian air defense sites, radar systems and other military targets in response to Iran’s recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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