Photos Show Destruction and Mourning After a Strike on an Iranian Wedding
Hundreds mourned victims as Iran said the strike killed four and wounded nearly 70, while it launched missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases.
- On Tuesday, American air strikes in Kuhestak, Sirik County, hit a wedding party along the Strait of Hormuz, killing four people and wounding nearly 70, according to Iranian officials.
- American forces launched the air strikes Tuesday targeting coastal military positions in retaliation for Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Hundreds of mourners gathered Thursday in Kuhestak to honor the 18 victims, including Martyr Amir-Mohammad Karimi, carrying flag-draped caskets through the port town streets.
- Iran responded Wednesday by striking American bases in Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain; Vance told the White House on Thursday the military is investigating, saying it 'never targets civilians'.
- Brent crude prices climbed over $US96 a barrel on Thursday as conflict escalation caused market volatility, though major hostilities appeared to subside as the day progressed.
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The Bakersfield Californian
Photos show destruction and mourning after a strike on an Iranian wedding
KUHESTAK, Iran (AP) — Days after a missile strike hit a home in southern Iran during a wedding celebration, images show the destruction left behind and mourners gathering for a mass funeral for those killed.
Saudi Gazette
AlKhaleej TodayIran buries victims of US attack on wedding party
Victims of a US strike on a wedding celebration in southern Iran were buried on Thursday, as Tehran reported mounting civilian casualties from recent US attacks on the country.
Iran buries victims of reported US wedding attack, fires on Kuwait, World News
DUBAI - Iranian mourners carried caskets at a funeral on Thursday (Sept 3) for victims of a US airstrike said to have struck a wedding party, and Tehran launched missiles and drones overnight at a US base in Kuwait, after the war's biggest escalation in more than a month.Mourners assembled in the late afternoon outside the village of Kuhestak in...
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