Iran says US bombed a wedding party in Sirik, killing five

What the report says

Iran’s Foreign Ministry accused the United States of carrying out an airstrike that hit a home during a wedding celebration in Kuhestak, in the southern county of Sirik, killing at least five people, including a child, according to Al Jazeera’s report published Sept. 2, 2026. Iranian officials said the attack also wounded at least 63 others, with local authorities saying many of the injured were women and children.

The report quoted Iranian officials and state-linked media describing the scene as a residential area struck early Wednesday. A child who survived the blast told the semi-official Fars news agency that fighter jets were heard before the explosion. Al Jazeera said the injured were transferred to a hospital in nearby Minab and were reported to be in stable condition.

The article said the alleged strike came amid a broader exchange of attacks between the US military and Iranian targets. Washington said it had launched a new wave of strikes on Iranian military sites after what it described as attempted attacks by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on US troops. Iran said it would respond to the attacks.

The report also included Iranian claims of earlier US attacks on civilian sites and said additional explosions were reported in parts of southern Iran. Because the article relies heavily on official statements from both sides, the exact circumstances of the Sirik incident were not independently verified in the text.