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Giving information about the incident, the Iranian Red Crescent said that after the attack, debris fell on a residential house, where a wedding ceremony was going on. Iranian state media have also released videos of the incident, but these images and casualty figures have not been independently confirmed.

Know in 10 points when and where the attack took place

1. At the time when shrapnel from the American missile attack fell on a residential house in Kuhestak, a wedding celebration was going on there. The sudden attack created chaos in the function and a large number of people were injured. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB also reported that people attending a wedding ceremony in Sirik were hit by shrapnel from the US attack.

2. According to the Iranian Red Crescent, five people, including a small child, died in this incident. Information has also been given that more than 50 people are injured. However, initial reports said the death toll was less. Ahmed Nafisi, deputy governor of Hormozgan province, earlier told state television that two people were dead and several others were injured.

3. Giving information about the incident on the social media platform X, the Red Crescent said, “After the American missile attack, shrapnel fell on a residential house in the city of Quhestak.” The organization said that after the incident, relief and rescue teams were sent to the affected area and an operation was started to take care of the injured.

4. Iranian government media has released the video after the attack. Debris and massive damage are visible at the scene in the footage. Sounds of people screaming are also heard in the video. However, the video has not been independently verified.

5. As soon as information about the attack was received, Iranian rescue teams were sent to the area. Local officials are assessing the damage and casualties. Hormozgan’s deputy governor for security said a residential property was affected and rescue teams were immediately deployed to the scene.

6. Sirik County is located along the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. This waterway is very important for global maritime trade. In the current tension between America and Iran, Hormuz has become one of the major disputed areas. Any military activity here can impact regional security as well as international maritime trade.

7. After the attack, it was not clear which target the US Army wanted to target in Sirik County. However, local Iranian officials confirmed that a residential property was affected and relief and rescue teams were subsequently dispatched to the site.

8. The Quhestak incident comes at a time when reports of a new wave of US attacks in southern Iran and around Hormuz have emerged. Iranian media has reported explosions at many places. There is also news of targeting of an airport in Kerman province.

9. According to US Central Command, its latest strikes were carried out in response to attacks by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards against ships in Hormuz and US personnel in the area. US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran attempted to lay sea mines in Hormuz and fired missiles towards a US military base in Jordan. There has been talk of American action in response to these incidents.

10. Donald Trump has warned Iran against retaliatory action. He said that if Iran retaliates, it would face a “much harsher and higher level” response from the US. After this statement, there is a possibility of further increase in tension between the two countries.