Iran’s Red Crescent Society reported that a U.S. missile strike on a building in Sirik, a coastal town in the Strait of Hormuz, killed four people, including a four‑year‑old child, and injured 67 others, most of them women and children. The attack occurred during a wedding ceremony, prompting Tehran to vow a “crushing and devastating blow” in retaliation and to accuse the United States of cruelty and a pattern of attacks on civilian sites.
U.S. Central Command acknowledged awareness of the incident but stated that the United States did not intend to target civilians. The strike follows a broader escalation in which both sides have exchanged heavy attacks after a short‑lived truce collapsed last month. Iran’s foreign ministry cited a previous strike on a school in Minab that allegedly killed 156 civilians, while the Pentagon has not yet released an official finding on that incident.
In the same period, Iranian state media said seven people were killed and eight injured in U.S. missile attacks in Khuzestan province. The United States said its recent operations targeted air defenses, radar systems, maritime assets, mine‑laying capabilities and communications sites. Tehran has claimed to have struck U.S. facilities across the region, including in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq, though U.S. officials denied a reported ballistic missile attack on a base in Jordan.
The conflict, described by analysts as ending a month‑long stalemate, shows no sign of de‑escalation despite mediation attempts by Pakistan and Qatar. Iranian officials warned that silence from other governments and institutions would not shield them from future consequences.
