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US investigates Iranian claim that airstrike hit wedding party

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The United States is investigating Iranian claims that a US airstrike hit a residential building during a wedding in Iran.
  • Iranian officials said five people died and nearly 70 were injured, while the US military said it knew of the reports but denied attacking civilians.

The United States is investigating Iran's claim that an American airstrike hit a wedding party, Vice President J.D. Vance said at a White House briefing.

"We are investigating it because we care about it. We want to know," Vance said. He added that if the US military had made a mistake, it would learn from the incident and try to improve.

We are investigating it because we care about it. We want to know.

· J.D. VanceThe US vice president explained why Washington was examining Iran's claim about the airstrike.

Iranian officials initially reported that four people were killed and nearly 70 injured when an airstrike struck a residential building during a wedding. Iranian state television later said a fifth victim, a 22-year-old woman, died in hospital.

The US military said it was aware of the Iranian reports but denied attacking civilians.

If we make mistakes, the difference between us and Iran is again that when our military makes mistakes, it learns from them and tries to get better.

· J.D. VanceVance described how the US military would respond if the attack resulted from an error.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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