JD Vance reacts to airstrike that killed four at Iran wedding: ‘Things happen’
Summary
US Vice President JD Vance responded to reports that a US airstrike killed four people, including a child, at a wedding in Iran by saying “sometimes things happen.” The US is investigating the strike, but Vance denied targeting civilians and expressed doubt about Iranian state media reports.Key Facts
- The reported airstrike hit Kuhestak, a town in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Iranian Red Crescent reported that four people died and over 50 were injured in the strike at a wedding celebration.
- JD Vance said the US never targets civilians and dismissed Iranian state media reports as unreliable.
- The US military is investigating the strike but has not confirmed civilians were intentionally targeted.
- The US-Iran conflict has lasted seven months and resulted in 18 US service members’ deaths.
- President Trump claimed the US has large stocks of mid- to high-grade munitions and criticized journalists reporting on Pentagon supply issues.
- The strike is part of broader US attacks on Iranian military sites following ongoing hostilities.
- A previous US airstrike in February mistakenly hit a school near this area, killing over 150 people, mostly children; that was reportedly a targeting error.
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