Evidence

Multiple independent outlets extensively covered this incident. Al Jazeera reported that a US strike hit a residential building in Kuhestak, Sirik County, Hormozgan province, Iran, on the night of September 1-2, 2026, during a wedding celebration, and cited the Hormozgan governor's office identifying four dead including 4-year-old Amir Ali Karimi, with more than 60 wounded; a fifth victim, a 22-year-old woman, later died in hospital. Iranian officials (Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf) publicly condemned the strike as a war crime, and the Iranian Red Crescent released footage of the aftermath. A Wikipedia summary of the event (titled '2026 Sirik wedding airstrike') corroborates the same death toll and casualty figures. A media-comparison outlet (NewsCord) reported that Reuters commissioned an independent forensic/munitions analysis concluding the explosion was likely caused by a direct hit from US ordnance, while US CENTCOM/Vice President JD Vance said the US was investigating and noted that initial casualty reports 'originated from Iranian state media.' No dedicated Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, or EUvsDisinfo debunk or verification article specifically addressing this claim was found in this search, though Reuters' own reporting/analysis (as referenced by NewsCord) supports the core facts.