Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJD Vance has dismissed reports that a U.S. strike killed five people, including two children, at an Iranian wedding gathering by saying that “sometimes things happen”.Vance expressed scepticism over the casualties, questioning Iranian media reports, although the deaths were confirmed by the independent Iranian Red Crescent. Vance defended the US military, claiming with “100 per cent confidence” that America “never targets civilians in combat,” unlike Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. President Donald Trump also defended the military campaign, insisting he had done the “right thing” with the war. It comes amid concerns that the U.S. is preparing for an extended conflict, with reports that the Pentagon is prolonging troop deployments in the Middle East into next year. In fullIran-US war latest: Vance says ‘sometimes things happen’ after US accused of killing five in wedding strikeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Vance dismisses reports US strikes killed children at wedding in Iran
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJD Vance has dismissed reports that a U.S. strike killed five people, including two children, at an Iranian wedding gathering by saying that “sometimes things happen”.Vance expressed scepticism over the casualties, questioning Iranian media reports, although the deaths were confirmed by the independent Iranian Red Crescent. Vance defended the US military, claiming with “100 per cent confidence” that America “never targets civilians in combat,” unlike Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. President Donald Trump also defended the military campaign, insisting he had done the “right thing” with the war. It comes amid concerns that the U.S. is preparing for an extended conflict, with reports that the Pentagon is prolonging troop deployments in the Middle East into next year. In fullIran-US war latest: Vance says ‘sometimes things happen’ after US accused of killing five in wedding strikeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
