Iran's Red Crescent reported that four people, including a child, were killed when a U.S. missile struck a building in southern Iran during wedding celebrations. The incident occurred amid heightened tensions, with Iran having launched missile and drone attacks at U.S. targets across the Middle East, following American forces' resumption of strikes against Iranian positions.
BBC Verify analyzed footage of the strike's aftermath and identified remnants of munitions. The U.S. military acknowledged awareness of the reports concerning the strike on the wedding celebration, asserting that it does not target civilians. The military stated its strikes against Iranian targets were in retaliation for recent attempted attacks on American forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.