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West: US launches strikes on Iran following 'attempted attacks' on shipping. ·
Elsewhere: US strike hits wedding in southern Iran, killing civilians including children.
Non-Western and independent media focus on specific civilian casualties from a US strike, while Western reporting initially emphasized the state-vs-state military justification and exchange.
The US military struck IRGC targets in southern Iran, citing threats to commercial shipping, triggering retaliatory Iranian missile and drone attacks on US facilities in the region. Non-Western and some independent media prominently reported that one US strike hit a wedding party, causing multiple civilian casualties.