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Missile Strike Kills Five At Iranian Wedding, Injures Dozens
A wedding party in southern Iran was hit by a missile on September 1, 2026.
Five people died, including a four-year-old boy.
At least 60 people were hurt.
A wedding guest named Zeinab Mallahi said the roof and walls fell down suddenly.
She said people screamed and ran because they had never experienced a missile attack before.
The attack happened while the United States was carrying out strikes against targets in Iran.
The United States said its targets were connected to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and attacks near the Strait of Hormuz.
US Vice President JD Vance said America does not intentionally attack civilians, but accidents can happen.
A missile strike hit a wedding celebration in Kuhestak, Iran, on September 1, 2026.
Five people were killed and at least 60 others were injured.
Wedding guest Zeinab Mallahi described panic, collapsing walls and roof, screams, and shrapnel.
The strike occurred as the United States renewed attacks on targets across Iran.
Vice President JD Vance denied that the United States intentionally targets civilians but acknowledged that unintended incidents can happen.
- Who
- Five people were killed and at least 60 injured; wedding guest Zeinab Mallahi described the incident. The United States and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were involved in the broader conflict.
- What
- A missile strike hit a wedding celebration, killing five people and injuring at least 60 others.
- Where
- Kuhestak, a coastal village in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, near the Strait of Hormuz.
- When
- Tuesday night, September 1, 2026; one victim died two days later in hospital.
- Why
- The US Central Command said its broader strikes responded to attempted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members. The article does not establish who carried out the wedding strike.
Iranian Reports and Witness Account
US Government Account
Responsibility for the Wedding Strike
Iranian Reports and Witness Account
The incident was reported as a missile strike during a wedding, and the account describes destruction, deaths, injuries, and shrapnel. The article does not definitively identify the attacker.
US Government Account
Vice President JD Vance expressed skepticism about Iranian state media reports and said the United States never intentionally targets civilians.
Purpose of US Military Strikes
Iranian Reports and Witness Account
The wedding strike occurred amid renewed US bombing across Iran, creating concern about civilian harm.
US Government Account
US Central Command said its attacks targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military and support facilities in response to attempted attacks on commercial shipping and American service members.
Key facts
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Location
- Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, southern Iran
- Deaths
- Five people, including a four-year-old boy
- Injuries
- At least 60 people
- Witness
- Zeinab Mallahi, a guest at the wedding
- US response
- JD Vance said the United States does not intentionally target civilians and expressed skepticism about Iranian state media reports.
- CENTCOM explanation
- US strikes targeted IRGC air defenses, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities, communications sites, and other facilities.
Quotes
Zeinab Mallahi
A guest at the wedding celebration struck in Kuhestak, Iran.
“It was something I had only seen in movies. I had never seen a missile. I had never seen shrapnel. I didn’t understand what was happening.”
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“I still hear the voices of the women who were ululating, and then suddenly the roof of the living room and the walls came down on us.”
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JD Vance
The US vice president responding to claims of American involvement in the wedding strike.
“What I can say with 100% confidence is that, unlike the [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] IRGC, the United States never targets civilians in combat.”
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Sources
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