Iranian town mourns after deadly strike on wedding

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A deadly strike on a wedding in Kuhestak, Iran, killed at least four people and injured over 60, provoking local mourning and anger. The incident underscores tensions affecting the Baloch communities located near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Mourning turns to anger as residents of Kuhestak say Baloch communities are being placed in path of conflict People in Kuhestak, a predominantly Baloch city in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, are mourning after a strike on a wedding killed at least four people, including a child, and injured more than 60, according to local authorities. The blast hit at around 9.30pm on 1 September, turning a night of celebration into one of devastation for the small coastal community, which is on the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...