# Iran blasts US strike on Qeshm island that killed family of three 2026-08-09T10:10:44+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Iran has condemned a US strike on a residential building on Qeshm Island in southern Iran that killed three civilians. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the overnight attack destroyed several homes and killed taxi driver Qaisar Jafari, his wife Zahra, and their two-year-old son Sina. Baghaei called the attack a 'criminal act' carried out under the 'guise of peace through force'. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also condemned the strike, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned of a harsh response against US accomplices in West Asia. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: civilian casualties, Iran, IRGC, Qeshm Island, US strike, West Asia tensions Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/iran-blasts-us-strike-on-qeshm-island-that-killed-family-of-three/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/iran-blasts-us-strike-on-qeshm-island-that-killed-family-of-three/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.