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All accounts agree that Iran accused the U.S. of a strike tied to the Sirik wedding gathering, while the U.S. said its actions were aimed at Iranian military targets.
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Iran Accuses U.S. of Hitting Wedding Party
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Iranian officials said a U.S. airstrike hit a wedding celebration in Sirik.
They said five people were killed and dozens were wounded.
One report said the victims included a child.
The U.S. military said its operations targeted Iranian military assets.
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The U.S. said it was responding to alleged threats against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran said it retaliated with attacks on U.S. bases in the region.
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US Airstrike Allegedly Targets Wedding in Iran, Five Dead
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Indianewsnetwork.com reports that officials in Iran accused the United States military of carrying out an airstrike on a residential area during a wedding celebration in Sirik, resulting in five deaths and numerous injuries. The report notes that the US military announced a series of strikes against Iranian military targets in response to alleged threats against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials condemned the attack and referenced previous civilian casualties from earlier strikes, while Iran's military launched counter-attacks on American facilities in the region.
Iran says US bombed a wedding party in Sirik, killing five people
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Al Jazeera reports that Iranian officials accused the United States of conducting an airstrike that hit a wedding party in the southern county of Sirik, killing at least five people including a child. According to Iranian spokespersons and state media, the attack in the city of Kuhestak also wounded dozens of others. Meanwhile, the US military announced a new wave of strikes targeting Iranian military assets following attempted attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran's military stated it retaliated by targeting US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq.
Iran attacks US bases in Middle East after reports US strike killed five at wedding party
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The BBC reports that Iran launched missile and drone attacks at US targets in several Middle Eastern countries following a resumption of American strikes. The Iranian Red Crescent stated that five people were killed and over 50 injured when shrapnel from a US missile strike hit a wedding celebration in Sirik. The US military stated it was aware of the reports but maintained it never targets civilians, explaining that its operations targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps assets in response to shipping attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
What is a 'double-tap' missile strike? US Air Force accused of targeted killing of wedding party in Iran's Sirik
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Theweek.in reports that Iranian authorities accused the US Air Force of killing five people and wounding dozens at a wedding celebration in Sirik through an airstrike. The article details official Iranian claims alongside the US military's statements that operations targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps assets near the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, the report mentions unverified social media claims regarding a potential double-tap missile strike tactic used during the incident.