{
  "id": 5538575,
  "title": "Survivors recount US strike on wedding in Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/survivors-recount-us-strike-on-wedding-in-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:33:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/survivors-recount-us-strike-wedding-iran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the evening of September 1, 350 guests gathered in Kuhestak, Sirik county, on Iran's Hormozgan province, for the wedding of Maryam Mallahi and Ziaeddin. The celebration took place in two houses, with men gathering at a relative's home and women at the bride's family home. The venue was illuminated with colorful lights, and guests donned traditional attire, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the bride and groom.\n\nAround 9 pm, as the United States initiated a fresh offensive across southern Iran, a series of explosions were heard in Kuhestak. Reports initially pointed to the hit of a telecommunications tower and facilities near the pier, situated less than 200 meters from the wedding site. Shortly after, a projectile slammed into the house where the women and children were gathered, breaching its roof. Survivors recounted the horror of the scene, with one noting, \"There was blood everywhere.\"",
  "summary": "Survivors recount US strike on wedding in Iran Maryam and Ziaeddin were meant to spend the most memorable night of their lives surrounded by their loved ones. They had no idea that their wedding would become the darkest moment of their lives and one of the most painful nights of the war for Iranians . On the evening of Tuesday 1 September, around 350 people gathered in Kuhestak, in Sirik county,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "‘There was blood everywhere’: Survivors recount US strike on wedding in Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/there-was-blood-everywhere-survivors-recount-us-strike-on-wedding-in",
        "published": "2026-09-04T10:12:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}