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What do we know about the fatal US bombing of a wedding in Iran’s Sirik?

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What do we know about the fatal US bombing of a wedding in Iran’s Sirik?
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What the report says

Al Jazeera reports that the city of Kuhestak in Sirik County, Hormozgan province, near the Strait of Hormuz, was hit in overnight US strikes amid renewed fighting between Iran and the US over the waterway. Local authorities said one of the targets was a residential building where a wedding ceremony was taking place, and another strike hit a telecommunications tower nearby. The governor’s office identified four people killed, including a child and three adults, and said more than 60 others were wounded, some seriously.

The article says footage, witness accounts and official statements point to projectiles striking the home and surrounding area, causing damage inside the building and to nearby residences. A state television report said three missiles were used, and some local residents described hearing jets before explosions. US Central Command said it was aware of Iranian reports of civilian casualties and rejected the allegation that it targeted civilians, saying its forces do not aim at non-combatants.

The report places the Sirik strike in the wider context of a months-long war in which Iran says US and Israeli attacks have hit civilian infrastructure as well as military sites. Al Jazeera notes that Iranian officials have previously accused Washington of striking schools, sports facilities and other civilian locations, while the US has disputed responsibility in some cases. The article says the Iranian Red Crescent documented the Sirik incident and asked the International Criminal Court to consider legal action.

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