U.S. Glide Bomb Misses Target, Strikes Wedding in Iran’s Hormozgan Province

U.S. Navy aircraft dropped six glide-bombs on a telecommunications tower in the coastal town of Kuhestak, Hormozgan Province. All but one bomb struck the tower; the stray munition landed in a residential home where a wedding was taking place, causing a mass-casualty event. Iranian authorities reported that the explosion killed multiple civilians and injured dozens.

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The strike occurred amid an intensified exchange of air attacks between Washington and Tehran, described as the heaviest wave of strikes since July. The United States has been conducting a series of operations against Iranian targets in the region, while Iranian officials have repeatedly accused Washington of war crimes and of causing thousands of civilian deaths since the conflict escalated in late February.

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Iranian deputy health minister Ali Jafarian said the blast killed two children (aged four and 16) and two women. Other Iranian reports listed three women and two children among the dead. Wounded figures also vary: one source cited at least 68 injuries, while another mentioned “nearly 70” casualties. The differences reflect the limited on-the-ground verification available in the immediate aftermath.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance confirmed that Washington is investigating the incident, noting the need to determine how the munition deviated from its intended target. The U.S. military reiterated its policy that it “never targets civilians” and acknowledged reports of civilian casualties without accepting responsibility for the strike.

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• “We're investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know,” — D. Vance, vice president — D. Vance, vice president

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