Iran Red Crescent urges ICC probe into deadly US strike on wedding party
The Iranian Red Crescent Society has requested an ICC investigation into a US missile strike that killed four civilians, including children, at a wedding in Kuhestak. While the US Central Command denies targeting civilians, Iranian officials have condemned the attack as a potential war crime.
Why it matters
This incident escalates diplomatic tensions between the US and Iran and raises significant questions regarding international humanitarian law and civilian protection in conflict zones.
Outrage grows over US strike that killed four people and wounded 67 at a wedding party in Kuhestak.
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The Iranian Red Crescent Society has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate a missile attack by the United States that hit a wedding party in the southern town of Kuhestak, killing at least four people and wounding dozens.
In a letter to the court on Wednesday, the humanitarian group said the attack warrants “an independent, impartial, thorough, and effective investigation” given the “civilian character of the location”.
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