What do we know about the fatal US bombing of a wedding in Iran’s Sirik?

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Tehran, Iran – The city of Kuhestak, located in southern Iran’s Sirik County in Hormozgan province, close to the Strait of Hormuz, was the target of multiple overnight attacks by the United States military, with local sources and authorities saying a wedding ceremony was struck.The Hormozgan governor’s office on Wednesday identified four victims as four-year-old Amir Ali Karimi, 16-year-old Mohammad Malahi, 43-year-old Kolsoum Malahi and 43-year-old Zarkhatoun Taheri. More than 60 others were wounded, some seriously.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UN watchdog urges access to Iran nuclear sites over proliferation concernslist 2 of 4Iran says US bombed a wedding party in Sirik, killing five peoplelist 3 of 4‘We had an ordinary life’: Iran fisherwoman navigates uncertainty of warlist 4 of 4Iran, US exchange new attacks: Who was hit in latest strikes?end of listTim Hawkins, a spokesperson for US Central Command (CENTCOM), said they were aware of reports of civilian casualties “originated from Iranian state media”.“The US military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC,” he said, in reference to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.But while the operational details behi...

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