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Iran says a US strike hit a wedding and killed civilians
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- A U.S. missile struck a home in Kuhestak, southern Iran, during a wedding celebration, killing four people—including two women and two children—and injuring over 60, according to Iranian state media and a rights group.
- The missile attack occurred amid U.S. military operations targeting air defenses, radar systems, and maritime assets along the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint in the ongoing six-month conflict.
- The rights group reported that one child was killed by a separate strike on a nearby communications tower, while Iranian media initially reported all casualties from the wedding strike.
- A weapons expert analyzing fragments from the strike suggested the weapon was likely an American air-delivered guided bomb, possibly a JSOW or SLAM-ER missile, though U.S. Central Command declined to comment.
- This incident follows previous deadly U.S. strikes in the region, including a missile attack on a primary school in Minab that killed over 100 children on the war’s first day.
