What to know about a reported US airstrike that hit a wedding in Iran

A U.S. missile struck a home in the southern Iranian town of Kuhestan during a wedding celebration, killing four people and wounding over 60, according to Iranian state media and local officials. The attack occurred on Tuesday, shaking the coastal town on the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway central to regional tensions. Security footage broadcast by Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency showed fireballs illuminating the night sky following the explosions. Ali Mallahi, a fisherman whose daughter was married at the time, described the damage to his home in an interview with state television. “The missile completely destroyed the ceiling of the house,” he said, pointing to the hole in the structure. A neighboring residence shared the yard and was also hit. The town, part of the Baluch ethnic minority region, lies about 30 kilometers from Minab, where over 100 children were killed in a U.S. missile strike on February 28, marking the start of the ongoing conflict. State media reported that two women and two children, aged 4 and 16, were among the dead, while at least 68 were injured. However, the provincial deputy governor initially stated five people were killed before revising the number. At a hospital in Minab, Iranian media showed several wounded individuals, including two girls and a woman, some still in shock. A man with injuries described hearing jets overhead and witnessing blocks fall, injuring many children and women. The nearby port was also targeted. Two missiles hit a communications tower, and another struck a pier, according to Moein Arjomand, director of the Balochistan Human Rights Documentation Network, citing witness accounts. The group claimed the 16-year-old child killed by shrapnel was near the tower, contradicting the initial report linking the death to the wedding site. U.S. Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins confirmed the military is investigating the strike but declined to comment on whether a formal inquiry is underway. The attack comes amid continued U.S. bombardments targeting Iran's air defenses and maritime assets in the region.