US strike on wedding ceremony in Iranian city of Sirik kills four people

At least four people, including a child, have been killed in a US attack on Tuesday in a residential area near the Iranian city of Sirik, Iran’s Fars news agency reported, citing the Iranian Red Crescent Society’s provincial branch. Citing the deputy governor, the report said that the US strike hit a residential area and added that the attack, which occurred during a wedding, also wounded over 50 people and rescue efforts are ongoing. The US launched a barrage of airstrikes on Iran, prompting Iranian retaliation in the most serious escalation in weeks.