Key facts
- Iran's health minister reported 18 killed and 108 injured in US strikes.
- A US missile struck a wedding celebration in southern Iran.
- State media reported four deaths, including two women and two children, and over 60 wounded in the strike on a home.
- A communications tower at Kuhestak's port was also hit.
- US Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins stated the military is looking into the reports.
- Iran claims four Revolutionary Guard members and 10 Basij forces were killed in separate US attacks.
A US missile struck a home in southern Iran where dozens were gathered for a wedding, resulting in multiple casualties and escalating regional tensions. Iran's health minister reported that 18 people were killed and 108 injured in the latest round of US strikes, with five of the fatalities occurring at the wedding. State media initially reported four deaths, including two women and two children, and over 60 wounded from the strike on the home of fisherman Ali Mallahi.
Heavy explosions were reported in the coastal town of Kuhestak on the Strait of Hormuz, with security footage showing fireballs in the night sky. The US military stated it was targeting air defenses, radar systems, and maritime assets. A communications tower at Kuhestak's port was also hit by missiles, and a pier at the port sustained damage, according to the Balochistan Human Rights Documentation Network.
Iranian media showed wounded individuals, including girls and a woman, receiving treatment in a Minab hospital. Witnesses described falling debris and widespread injuries among children and women. The Balochistan Human Rights Documentation Network cited witnesses suggesting a 16-year-old was killed by shrapnel near the communications tower, contradicting earlier reports that placed the child's death at the wedding.
Separately, Iran stated that four members of its Revolutionary Guard and 10 members of the Guard’s volunteer Basij forces were killed in other US attacks, bringing the total wounded to 108. Weapons experts examining images of missile fragments suggested they belonged to a US-made SLAM-ER cruise missile, described as a precise weapon capable of mid-flight retargeting.