# Vance says US investigating whether missile hit Iranian wedding

https://mins.news/en/item/44532

- BBC News, 2026-09-03 22:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4zvk3z2k1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The US military is investigating Iranian claims that a US strike hit a wedding in southern Iran. The Iranian Red Crescent Society said missile shrapnel struck the ceremony in Sirik, killing at least four people and injuring 67. Vice-President JD Vance called the reports “extremely” doubtful but confirmed an investigation.

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