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U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced on Thursday that the United States is investigating an airstrike which Iran claims struck a wedding party in Iran, resulting in multiple casualties. During a White House press briefing, Vance stated, 'We're investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know.' He contrasted the U.S. response with Iran's, saying that when the U.S. military makes mistakes, it learns from them. Iranian officials reported that four people died and nearly 70 were wounded when a home hosting a wedding was hit. Iranian state TV later reported a fifth death, a 22-year-old woman, at a hospital. The U.S. military acknowledged the Iranian reports but maintained that it 'never targets civilians.' The incident raises tensions between the two nations, with the U.S. seeking to clarify the facts surrounding the strike.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the United States is investigating an airstrike that Iran claims struck a wedding party in the country.
“We’re investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know,” Vance told reporters during a White House press briefing.
“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,” Vance added.
Iranian officials report that four people were killed and nearly 70 wounded when a strike hit a home during a wedding. Iranian state TV reported on Thursday that a fifth person, a 22-year-old woman, had since died at a hospital.
The U.S. military has said it is aware of the Iranian reports but that it “never targets civilians.”
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