‘There was blood everywhere’: Survivors recount US strike on wedding in Iran
Submitted by MEE correspondent on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 10:28 Witnesses describe chaos and devastation as a family celebration instantly turned into a night of mourning A medic runs an ultrasound on an injured child following an overnight strike in Kuhestak, southern Iran, on 2 September 2026 (Morteza Akhondi/Tasnim News/AFP) Off Maryam and Ziaeddin were meant to spend the most memorable night of their lives surrounded by their loved ones. They had no idea that their wedding would become the darkest
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