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Iranian town mourns after strikes kill 5 at a wedding celebration
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- A U.S. bombardment on Tuesday evening in Kuhestak, southern Iran, struck a wedding celebration, killing five people including a 4-year-old boy and injuring over 60 others; one wounded woman later died in hospital.
- The attack heavily damaged the Mallahi family compound where women were gathered for the wedding dinner, creating a large hole in the roof and destroying walls and windows; the bride and groom had not yet arrived at the time of the strike.
- U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated the incident is under full investigation, emphasizing that the U.S. does not target civilians but acknowledging that "sometimes things happen."
- The bombardment also damaged a communications tower near Kuhestak’s port, disrupting telephone and internet services in the area, though services had been restored by Friday.
- Weapons experts analyzing munition fragments suggest the strike involved American guided bombs such as JSOW or GBU-39 glide bombs, consistent with footage showing U.S. aircraft on missions that night.
