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Iran's Red Crescent Society said shrapnel from a missile struck a wedding celebration in southern Iran, killing four people, including two children, according to Iranian media. Iran called the strike a 'war crime' and responded by launching missiles and drones at US targets in the region, escalating the direct military exchange between Tehran and Washington. The confrontation has continued to intensify: Washington said it struck Iranian oil tankers in response to Tehran's attacks on US warships, and Iran has since warned of a 'faster, heavier, more painful response' to further US attacks, signaling the exchange of strikes shows no sign of de-escalating.