US Investigates Iranian Claim Missile Strike Killed 4 at Wedding, Injuring 67
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Updated · BBC.com · Sep 3
US Investigates Iranian Claim Missile Strike Killed 4 at Wedding, Injuring 67
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Sep 3
Summary
JD Vance said the US military is investigating Iranian claims that a US missile strike hit a wedding in Sirik on Tuesday, killing at least four people, including two children.
Vance said he was "extremely sceptical" of the reports, while US Central Command said it never targets civilians and the missiles were fired after what it called attempted Iranian attacks on American forces.
The Iranian Red Crescent said shrapnel from the missile wounded 67 people; Iranian state media later reported a fifth victim — a 22-year-old woman — died in hospital.
BBC Verify confirmed footage from near Kuhestak's coast showing a destroyed telecommunications tower and heavily damaged houses about 130 meters away, close to the reported wedding site.
Iran has since launched fresh attacks on US bases in Kuwait and the UAE, extending a conflict that has lasted more than six months since the US-Israel assault on Iran began on Feb. 28.