A US Navy airstrike targeting a communications complex in southern Iran on September 1 went tragically wrong when one of six missiles missed its intended target and struck a nearby wedding celebration, killing five civilians including two children and injuring at least 68 others. The strike hit the coastal town of Kuhestak in Hormozgan province, roughly 135 to 150 meters from the communications tower that was the intended target. Weapons analysts concluded the damage was consistent with a US air-launched precision-guided munition, likely a Boeing SLAM-ER. CENTCOM has opened an investigation while Iran condemned the strike as a war crime and pledged a response. The incident is part of renewed US military operations against Iranian targets that escalated since late February 2026, with Kuhestak sitting near the Strait of Hormuz through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes daily.
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