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Vance rejects Iran’s wedding-strike claim and rules out talks while ships are attacked

From Arab Times · () English

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  • U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington would not negotiate with Iran unless Tehran stops attacking commercial vessels.
  • Vance expressed skepticism about Iranian state media reports that a U.S. strike hit a wedding and said U.S. Central Command was investigating.
  • He said the United States does not target civilians but acknowledged that military mistakes can occur.

“Our message to the Iranians is simple. It’s been the same from the very beginning ... you’ve got to stop,” Vice President JD Vance told reporters at the White House.

Our message to the Iranians is simple. It’s been the same from the very beginning ... you’ve got to stop

· JD VanceVance said Iran must stop attacking commercial vessels before Washington would consider talks.

Vance said Washington would not hold talks with Iran while Tehran continues attacking commercial ships. Tensions between the two countries have continued to escalate, he said.

We are not talking to Iran unless they stop shooting at ships

· JD VanceVance ruled out negotiations while attacks on commercial vessels continue.

He also questioned Iranian state media reports that a U.S. strike had hit a wedding in Iran. U.S. Central Command was investigating the claim, Vance said.

What I can say with 100% confidence is that, unlike the IRGC, the United States never targets civilians in combat

· JD VanceVance rejected the suggestion that U.S. forces deliberately targeted civilians.

“What I can say with 100% confidence is that, unlike the IRGC, the United States never targets civilians in combat,” Vance said. He added that military errors can happen, but said that when U.S. forces make mistakes, “they learn from them to try to get better.”

they learn from them to try to get better

· JD VanceVance acknowledged that military mistakes can occur and described how U.S. forces respond to them.
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