JD Vance reacts to airstrike that killed four at Iran wedding: ‘Things happen’
US vice-president says he’s ‘extremely skeptical’ of Iran reports when asked whether US was responsible for deaths
TL;DR
- US Vice President JD Vance stated he was "extremely skeptical" of Iranian media reports concerning a strike in southern Iran that reportedly killed four people, including a child, at a wedding.
- Vance commented, "sometimes things happen" in conflict and emphasized that the United States "never targets civilians."
- Congressman Ro Khanna criticized Vance's remarks as "unbelievable gaslighting" and stated that the US-Iran conflict is a "war."
- The article mentions a prior US attack on a school compound that killed at least 156 people, attributed to a targeting error.
- The US Central Command (Centcom) stated that a broader strike package targeted Iranian air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets, and communications facilities, but did not specify if the wedding venue was an intended target.