Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll

The Iranian Red Crescent said four people were killed and 67 wounded at a wedding ceremony near the coast of the Strait of Hormuz.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio ​Guterres was "deeply alarmed by reports of civilian casualties, including a strike that reportedly hit a wedding ceremony in Iran," and called for an immediate cessation of military action, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.defenders of the Iran war also point to civilian deaths that resulted from ​Iranian attempts to put ⁠down street protests that embroiled the country in December and January, before the U.