US Investigates Possible Missile Strike on Iranian Wedding, Vance Skeptical

Sat Sep 05 2026 23:28:14 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Vice‑President JD Vance says the US will investigate claims Iranian civilians were struck at a wedding, amid tensions between Tehran and Washington.

The U.S. military is probing allegations that a missile strike killed four people, including two children, at a wedding in southern Iran. The Iranian Red Crescent Society says shrapnel from a missile impacted the ceremony, calling it a war crime. Behind the scenes, JD Vance has voiced deep skepticism about the claims, yet confirmed the U.S. is conducting an investigation. Iran’s state media and the Red Crescent released evidence of damage, while U.S. officials insist civilian targets are never aimed. The incident arrived as Iran counters attacks on U.S. forces abroad.

US Investigates Possible Missile Strike on Iranian Wedding, Vance Skeptical

Vice‑President JD Vance told a White House briefing that U.S. forces are looking into claims that a missile struck a wedding ceremony in the southern Iranian city of Sirik, killing at least four people, including two children. The Iranian Red Crescent Society says shrapnel from the missile hit the home where the wedding was held, calling the attack a war crime.

"I am extremely sceptical of this," Vance said, adding that the U.S. would investigate.

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, declared the event a war crime, while Iranian state media cited the deaths of Zarkhatoon Taheri (50), Kolsum Mallahi Nazhdnia (43), Mohammad Mallahi (16), and Amirali Karimi (four). The Iranian Red Crescent said 67 people were wounded, and a 22‑year‑old woman died in hospital.

U.S. Central Command said missiles were fired that day after “attempted attacks” by Iran on American forces, but they never target civilians. The strike followed recent Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

BBC Verify confirmed a video and images from Tuesday near Kuhestak’s coast showing a telecommunications tower destroyed and houses heavily damaged about 130 m north of the tower. BBC Persian Forensics located the tower about 112 m from the wedding house. The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has continued for over six months since the joint U.S.–Israel attack on 28 February.

The full picture remains under investigation, with U.S. officials emphasizing that civilian areas are not intended targets. Read more at BBC News.