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Iran accuses US of striking wedding celebration in Sirik, killing five
Iranian officials report dozens injured in Kuhestak amid a wider exchange of strikes across the region.
The short version
- Iranian officials claimed a US airstrike struck a residence hosting a wedding celebration in Kuhestak, Sirik county, killing at least five people and injuring 63 others.
- The report coincided with a US military announcement of strikes against Iranian radar, air defense, and maritime facilities following attempted attacks on commercial shipping.
- Iran stated it launched retaliatory attacks against US military assets in Bahrain, Jordan, and Iraq, while Kuwait reported intercepting drones.
Key facts
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated that a US strike hit a house during a wedding in Kuhestak, Sirik county, early Wednesday.[Al Jazeera]
- Iranian state media reported that five people, including a child, were killed and 63 were injured, with Sirik county governor Reza Shahidiyan noting that 50 of the injured were women and children.[Al Jazeera]
- The US military announced a series of strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure, including radar systems, air defense sites, mine-laying capabilities, and communications facilities.[Al Jazeera]
- The US stated its strikes were conducted in response to attempted attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.[Al Jazeera]
- Iran's military claimed it responded by striking US military assets and bases in Jordan, Iraq, and Bahrain.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The US military has not confirmed or specifically addressed the Iranian allegation of striking a civilian wedding venue in Kuhestak.[Al Jazeera]
- Casualty figures and the extent of damage from the reported retaliatory strikes across Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq remain unverified by independent sources.[Al Jazeera]