An explosion hit a wedding ceremony in the city of Kuhestak, in southern Iran, last Tuesday, leaving four dead and 68 wounded. Weapons experts consulted by the Reuters agency, who analyzed photos and videos from the scene, point out that the explosion probably came from a direct impact of American ammunition — and not from shrapnel diverted from another target.
The attack is considered the most serious since a missile hit an Iranian elementary school in February, killing dozens of children and teachers. The incident reopens the debate about the civilian cost of the United States' war against Iran.
Residents of the region, mostly of Baloch ethnicity, say they feel that the deaths of civilians in their community receive less attention and that it is being placed on the route of the conflict.
