A US glide bomb likely struck a wedding party in Kuhestak, Iran, last Tuesday, killing at least five people and wounding nearly 70, according to a person familiar with the operation who spoke to the Washington Post. The bomb was one of six dropped by Navy jets targeting a communications complex in the coastal town; five hit the intended target, but one missed, impacting a house approximately 135 meters (440 feet) from the communications tower. The comms tower was the sole designated target in the town, ruling out intentional targeting of the home. The victims included three women and two children, aged four and sixteen.
US Vice President J.D. Vance stated on Thursday that Washington is investigating the incident, saying, “We’re investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know.” The US military has maintained it does not target civilians and has not accepted responsibility for the strike. RT reported that Iranian authorities have accused the US of committing war crimes, claiming 3,000 civilian casualties since late February. The Washington Post, AP, the New York Times, and Reuters previously reported the wedding party was likely hit by a US-guided weapon, specifically a JSOW glide bomb, rather than debris or Iranian anti-aircraft fire.
This incident follows a previous strike on the opening day of US-Israeli action in Iran, where a school in Minab was hit, killing 175 people, and at least 21 civilians, including children, were killed in Lamerd. The current reporting is consistent with earlier reports indicating the use of US-guided munitions in these incidents.
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