Funeral held for couple and toddler killed in US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island

A funeral service was held on Thursday in the Iranian coastal city of Bandar Abbas for a husband, wife and their three‑year‑old daughter who were killed in a United States drone strike on Qeshm Island earlier this month. The ceremony, attended by relatives, local officials and members of the community, followed the burial of the family’s remains in a family plot, according to statements released by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The strike, carried out on 12 May, targeted a site the United States described as a “terrorist facility” linked to militant groups operating in the Persian Gulf. Iranian authorities later confirmed that the attack resulted in the deaths of three civilians, including the couple and their child, and condemned the operation as a violation of international law. Tehran has lodged formal protests with Washington and called for an investigation, while U.S. officials have maintained that the operation was aimed at preventing threats to regional security. The funeral underscores the human toll of the escalating tensions between the two nations and marks a somber moment for the affected community.