Iran accuses United States of war crime after strike hits wedding in Sirik
Iran's foreign ministry says a U.S. strike on a wedding in Sirik killed four people, including children, and the Iranian Red Crescent has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said a U.S. strike on a wedding ceremony in Sirik, Hormozgan province, constituted a war crime, killing four people, among them two children, and injuring dozens. He posted on X that the attack showed the "unlawful war of choice" pursued by the United States.
Iranian state media released video showing debris and personal items inside the damaged venue. The Iranian Red Crescent wrote to the International Criminal Court, urging an independent investigation and stating that the incident could breach international humanitarian law if civilians were the primary target.
U.S. Central Command acknowledged the strikes but said they targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facilities, including air-defence sites, radar systems and maritime assets, and asserted that the United States "never targets civilians." The Pentagon released footage it said showed the military objectives hit during the operation.
The incident comes amid a series of escalations in the region, with Iran claiming attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq, while Saudi Arabia blamed Iran for a recent oil-tanker strike in the Strait of Hormuz that killed two crew members. Israeli officials also warned of a strong response if Iran were to attack Israel.
No official response from the United States on the war-crime allegation has been reported.