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

A US missile struck a home in Kuhestak, southern Iran, on Tuesday during a wedding celebration, according to Iranian media and a rights group. State media reported four fatalities, including two women and two children, and over 60 injuries.

Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-03 · 02:11 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
In Iranian town, a wedding was shattered by deadly strike during US air attack
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A US missile struck a home in Kuhestak, southern Iran, on Tuesday during a wedding celebration, according to Iranian media and a rights group. State media reported four fatalities, including two women and two children, and over 60 injuries. A rights group stated that a teenager was killed by a separate strike on a nearby communications tower. The US military stated it was targeting air defenses, radar systems, and maritime assets amid ongoing bombardments in the region. The explosions occurred in the coastal town on the Strait of Hormuz.

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Key claims

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The US military stated its bombardment targeted air defenses, radar systems, and maritime assets.

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A US missile hit a home in southern Iran during a wedding celebration.

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A teenager was killed by another strike on a nearby communications tower.

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More than 60 people were wounded in the incident.

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Four people, including two women and two children, were killed in the strike.

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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.Heavy explosions shook the coastal town of Kuhestak on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, and security footage carried by Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency showed fireballs lighting up the night sky. It came amid the latest round of American bombardment in southern Iran that the US military said was targeting air defences, radar systems and maritime assets.
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