Iran says a U.S. strike hit a wedding in Sirik, killing civilians

Iran said a U.S. strike hit a wedding gathering at a home in Kuhestak, in Sirik County, Hormozgan.

The strike was on the night of Sept. 1, 2026, described as Tuesday night or early Wednesday.

Iranian authorities said a child was among those killed.

The Iranian Red Crescent said the dead included 4-year-old Amirali Karimi.

Authorities said women and children were among the wounded.

The Iranian Red Crescent said shrapnel from a missile hit a home where a wedding was being held.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei called the strike a war crime.

Baghaei said on X that a wedding ceremony in Sirik was bombed.

Baghaei said Iran would respond with firmness.

Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf called the United States Satan after the wedding strike.

CENTCOM said it was aware of the Iranian reports of the Sirik attack.

CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins said the U.S. military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC.

The U.S. military did not address the wedding-site reports directly.

CENTCOM said it struck IRGC air-defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities and communications sites.

CENTCOM said the strikes followed IRGC attempted attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. forces.

A telecommunications tower near the wedding site was destroyed.

Ali Mallahi, father of the bride and owner of the building, said the strike hit a residential building during his daughter's wedding.

Mallahi called it a saddening incident and said thank God the casualties were not higher.

A survivor said he heard fighter jets before arriving at the wedding.

A survivor said an intense explosion sent bricks, stones and cement into his face and head.

A survivor said the people at the gathering were ordinary civilians.

Iran said it launched missiles and drones at U.S. bases in Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain and the UAE.

Iranian officials said seven people were killed in U.S. strikes in Khuzestan Province.

The war began Feb. 28, 2026, with U.S. and Israeli attacks that killed Iran's supreme leader.

Iran has effectively closed or blockaded the Strait of Hormuz since the war began.

The Iranian Red Crescent published footage of a damaged building with blown-out walls and scattered debris.

Internet and telecommunications were disrupted in the Kuhestak area after the strikes.

President Trump said U.S. forces staged a very heavy overnight attack and were prepared to do another.

A Saudi shipping company said two Filipino sailors were killed in a Strait of Hormuz incident.

Most of the drones and missiles Iran launched at neighbouring countries were reportedly intercepted.

Iranian outlets published pictures of children receiving hospital treatment after the strike.

Tasnim reported explosions in more coastal cities, including Konarak, Bandar Abbas, Jask, Asaluyeh, Ahvaz and Qeshm Island.

Iranian state television said Jiroft Airport in Kerman Province was targeted.