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U.S. Strike Hits Iranian Wedding, Killing Four, Wounding Dozens

A U.S. missile strike on a wedding in southern Iran killed four people and wounded more than 60.

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A U.S. missile strike hit a home in Kuhestak, southern Iran, where dozens were gathered to celebrate the wedding of a fisherman's daughter, according to Iranian media and a rights group. [1] Iranian state media reported that four people, specifically two women and two children aged four and 16, were killed and more than 60 were wounded in the strike. [2] A strike on a wedding in Kuhestak, a predominantly Baloch city in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, killed at least four people and injured more than 60 according to local authorities. [3] A rights group reported that a 16-year-old was killed by shrapnel from a strike on a communications tower near the wedding site, contradicting initial reports that he died at the wedding. [4] U.S. Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said the U.S. military was looking into the reports of the strike on a wedding but would not confirm if a formal investigation had been launched. [5] At least six victims remained in serious condition in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Minab, about 18 miles away from Bandar-e-Kuhestak. [6]
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  1. A U.S. missile strike hit a home in Kuhestak, southern Iran, where dozens were gathered to celebrate the wedding of a fisherman's daughter, according to Iranian media and a rights group. · The Globe and Mail
  2. Iranian state media reported that four people, specifically two women and two children aged four and 16, were killed and more than 60 were wounded in the strike. · The Globe and Mail
  3. A strike on a wedding in Kuhestak, a predominantly Baloch city in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, killed at least four people and injured more than 60 according to local authorities. · The Guardian
  4. A rights group reported that a 16-year-old was killed by shrapnel from a strike on a communications tower near the wedding site, contradicting initial reports that he died at the wedding. · The Globe and Mail
  5. U.S. Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said the U.S. military was looking into the reports of the strike on a wedding but would not confirm if a formal investigation had been launched. · The Globe and Mail
  6. At least six victims remained in serious condition in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Minab, about 18 miles away from Bandar-e-Kuhestak. · The Guardian
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