Kuhestak: On the evening of September 1, a barrage of US missile and drone attacks on a town in southern Iran allegedly struck a wedding ceremony, killing at least five people, including a four-year-old boy. FRANCE 24 geolocated a direct hit to the civilian building where local residents say the wedding was being held. The building was more than 135 meters from the apparent target, a communications tower.

According to France24.com, amateur videos showing the aftermath of the US attack on September 1 reveal extensive destruction. The roof of the building, located in Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, along Iran's southern Persian Gulf coast, appears to have been completely destroyed, with debris scattered for dozens of metres around the impact site. Videos from a hospital in Minab, 45 km to the north, also show people injured in the attack, including children being treated, as well as the body of a boy, covered with a blue sheet.

The Iranian Red Crescent reported that five people were killed and 68 others were injured in the attack. A local resident, known on Instagram as "Motahereh7," posted a video shortly after the airstrikes, stating she had been attending the wedding at the site. She expressed concern over the number of people affected, emphasizing there was no military infrastructure near the house.

A CCTV video captured the impact on the town, showing at least six explosions. The apparent primary target was a communications tower on the shore of the Persian Gulf. Videos by local residents documented strikes on the tower. FRANCE 24 geolocated the communications tower, finding it to be in an urban area, just 30 metres from the nearest buildings.

Several experts analyzed photographs of the incident, identifying components from an AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon, a US-made glide bomb. However, FRANCE 24 could not independently confirm if the debris was from the wedding site or the communications tower.

Iranian officials reacted strongly to the incident. Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's parliament speaker, labeled the US government "Satan." Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for US Central Command, stated they were aware of reports of civilian casualties and emphasized that the US military does not target civilians.

This incident marks the fourth reported case of US strikes hitting civilian sites in Iran since the US-Israel war against Iran began in February 2026. On February 28, the initial day of the conflict, a US-led strike reportedly killed about 170 people, including many schoolchildren.