US Airstrike on Wedding in Sirik, Iran, Kills Civilians
Multiple reports from Iranian sources claim a US airstrike targeted a wedding ceremony in Sirik, southern Iran, resulting in civilian casualties, including women and children, with some sources identifying the weapon as US-made.
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⚡ Counters the mainstream narrative — Mainstream news includes a headline 'US military ‘never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC,’ CENTCOM says' and 'US probes Iran wedding strike as experts suggest direct hit'. The social signal, however, presents a strong counter-narrative from Iranian sources, including official condemnation and claims of a deliberate US war crime on a wedding, which directly refutes the CENTCOM claim of not targeting civilians and complicates the 'probe' narrative by asserting direct US responsibility and intent
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US Airstrike on Wedding in Sirik, Iran, Kills Civilians
First report 1d agoLast update 23h agoIranian officials and media strongly condemn the US airstrike on a wedding in Sirik as a war crime and an act of brutality against civilians, demanding accountability from US leaders.
CENTCOM denies attacking a wedding in Sirik, while some Iranian channels accuse pro-regime media of using fake images to spread disinformation about the incident.
The Iranian Ministry of Health reports 18 deaths and 142 injuries from recent US attacks, including two women and one child among the fatalities, with some specifically mentioning the Sirik wedding.
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