INTERNATIONAL – A U.S. strike in southern Iran has killed at least four people, including a child, after missile fragments struck a residential home where a wedding celebration was taking place. More than 50 people were reportedly wounded in the incident, according to the Iranian Red Crescent and Channel NewsAsia, as renewed fighting between Washington and Tehran threatens to push the six-month conflict into another dangerous phase.
The strike occurred in Kuhestak, in Sirik county of Hormozgan province, near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Red Crescent said shrapnel from a U.S. missile attack hit the house during the wedding. “Following a US missile attack, shrapnel hit a residential home in the city of Kuhestak, in Sirik county of Hormozgan province, where a wedding celebration was taking place,” the organization said in a post on X, according to CNA.
The Red Crescent initially reported more than 50 injuries and four deaths, including a young child. Video released by an Iranian government account showed extensive debris at what was described as the wedding site, with people heard screaming in the background. Rescue teams were dispatched as authorities searched through the damaged property and transported some injured people for medical treatment.
The civilian casualties came as U.S. forces launched a fresh series of attacks against Iranian targets. U.S. Central Command said American forces had begun striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets, describing the operation as a response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American personnel stationed in the region.
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Explosions were also reported in several locations across southern Iran, including Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, Jask and Sirik. Iranian state media additionally reported an attack on a civilian airport in Jiroft.
The renewed military confrontation followed a weekend exchange of fire and attacks involving vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has warned that it could prevent oil exports from the Persian Gulf, adding another layer of risk to global energy markets.
President Donald Trump issued a stark warning, saying that if Iran retaliated, “they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level.” Iran, meanwhile, has vowed to respond to the latest attacks.
The incident has added a deeply human dimension to an already volatile confrontation, as diplomatic efforts remain stalled and fears grow that another cycle of retaliation could spread across the region.
