Iran says US bombed a wedding party in Sirik, killing five
Iran has accused the United States of bombing a wedding party in the city of Kuhestak, resulting in at least four deaths and over 50 injuries. The Iranian government and humanitarian groups are calling for an international investigation into the incident, labeling it a war crime.
Why it matters
This incident significantly escalates tensions between the U.S. and Iran, raising serious questions regarding international humanitarian law and civilian safety in conflict zones.
Officials say at least 50 others wounded in attack on city of Kuhestak, including women and children.
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Iran has accused the United States of bombing a house during a wedding celebration in the southern county of Sirik, killing at least four people, including two children.
Esmaeil Baghaei, the spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the “brutal” attack that hit the residence in the city of Kuhestak early on Wednesday was a “war crime”.
“The truth of this unlawful war of choice – and the true face of the war crime – is in Sirik, where a wedding ceremony was brutally bombed as part of America’s desperate struggle to conceal its failure,” Baghaei posted on X.
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