Iranian Interests Office in Cairo Calls Reported Strike on Wedding Ceremony a War Crime
In a statement reported by IRNA, the office said a U.S. attack on a residential home in Kouhestak, Sirik, left more than 70 women, men and children dead or injured. The account and legal claims were presented by Iranian officials and were not independently verified in the supplied material.
Iran’s Office for the Protection of Its Interests in Cairo has accused the United States of striking a residential home during a wedding ceremony in Kouhestak, Sirik, saying more than 70 people were killed or injured. In a statement reported by IRNA, the office called the incident a war crime and urged the United Nations and Security Council to act. The supplied evidence consists solely of the Iranian statement as reported by IRNA; the allegations and casualty figures were not independently verified.
The Office for the Protection of the Interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Cairo has condemned what it described as a U.S. airstrike on a residential home in the Kouhestak area of Sirik County during a wedding ceremony, calling the incident a “war crime” and an apparent violation of international law.
According to a report by Iran’s official IRNA news agency, the office said the strike occurred on the evening of Tuesday, 10 Shahrivar 1405, while a group of Iranian civilians was gathered for a wedding celebration. The statement said that more than 70 women, men and children were killed or injured.
The supplied report does not provide an independent account of the incident, casualty records, eyewitness testimony, imagery or a response from U.S. authorities. The reported death and injury toll, the circumstances of the strike and the identity of those responsible therefore remain based on the statement attributed to the Iranian interests office and reported by IRNA.
In its statement, the office described the attack as part of what it called a broader chain of U.S. military crimes against Iran. It said that deliberately targeting a civilian wedding ceremony would constitute a serious breach of international humanitarian law and referred to Common Article 3 of the four Geneva Conventions, Additional Protocol I concerning the protection of civilians in armed conflict, and provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
The office further accused the United States of committing abuses while presenting itself as a defender of human rights. Its statement used strongly condemnatory language, characterizing the reported attack as an example of what it called the “true” and “violent” nature of the U.S. government.
The legal characterization of the incident as a war crime was made by the Iranian office. Determining whether an attack constitutes a war crime requires an assessment of facts, including the target, the parties involved, the applicable legal framework, the presence and status of civilians, proportionality and precautionary measures. No such independent investigation or formal finding is included in the supplied evidence.
The Office for the Protection of Iran’s Interests in Cairo called on the international community, particularly the United Nations and the Security Council, not to remain silent. It urged what it described as immediate and effective measures to halt further attacks and hold those responsible and those who ordered them accountable.
The statement also said that Iran would pursue the case through diplomatic and legal channels. It said the Iranian government would use its available international mechanisms to follow up on the alleged war crime and seek accountability for those responsible.
The report was published by IRNA on Thursday, 12 Shahrivar 1405. Beyond the Iranian statement, the supplied material contains no additional reporting on the alleged strike, no official response from the United States or international organizations, and no independently confirmed information about the victims or damage at the site.