Vance: US probing airstrike that Iran says hit a wedding party
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- US Vice President JD Vance said Washington is investigating an airstrike that Iranian officials say hit a wedding party.
- Iranian officials reported five deaths, including a woman who later died in hospital, and nearly 70 injuries.
- The US military said it does not target civilians.
US Vice President JD Vance said Washington is investigating an airstrike that Iranian officials say struck a wedding party in Iran. “We're investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know,” Vance told reporters at a White House briefing.
We're investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know.
Iranian officials said the strike hit a home during a wedding, killing four people and injuring nearly 70. Iranian state television later reported that a 22-year-old woman had died in hospital, bringing the reported death toll to five.
If we do make mistakes, again, this is a big difference between us and Iran, when our military makes mistakes, they learn from them to try to get better from them.
The US military said it knew about the Iranian reports but insisted that it “never targets civilians.” Vance said any mistakes by the US military should be investigated and used to improve its performance.
Never targets civilians.
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