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In Iranian town, a wedding was shattered by deadly strike during US air attack

A US missile hit a home in southern Iran where dozens were gathered to celebrate the wedding of a fisherman’s daughter, according to a rights group and Iranian media. Iranian state media said four people – two women and two children – were killed and more than 60 were wounded. The rights group said one of the children, a teenager, was killed by another strike on a nearby communications tower.…

In Iranian town, a wedding was shattered by deadly strike during US air attack

A US missile strike during a military operation in southern Iran shattered a wedding party on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding over 60 others, according to rights groups and Iranian media. The coastal town of Kuhestak, located near the Strait of Hormuz, was targeted amid a series of American bombardments in the region.

Iranian state media reported that two women and two children, including a teenage girl, were killed. Heavy explosions were witnessed, with security footage showing fireballs lighting up the night sky. The US military is investigating the incident, but little information is available from the remote area.

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