US investigates deadly Iran wedding strike, US munition likely

The United States is investigating a strike that hit a wedding celebration in southern Iran on Tuesday evening, September 1, 2026, killing at least five people and injuring dozens more. Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed the investigation on Thursday, stating, "We're investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know." The explosion occurred in the town of Kuhestak, Sirik County, during a wedding ceremony at a private home. Weapons experts who reviewed verified images and video of the aftermath concluded that the blast likely resulted from a direct hit by a U.S. munition, rather than a ricochet or an errant Iranian air defense missile. Some experts identified weapon fragments consistent with munitions used by the U.S. military. Iranian state television reported on Thursday that a 22-year-old woman died in hospital following the strike, bringing the reported death toll to five. Officials stated that nearly 70 people were wounded. The Iranian Red Crescent Society, a humanitarian group, reported that shrapnel from a missile hit the ceremony, killing four people and injuring at least 68.