JD Vance says ‘sometimes things happen’ after reported Iran wedding deaths
US Vice-President JD Vance said he was “extremely skeptical” of Iranian reports when asked whether an American strike killed four people, including a child, at a wedding celebration in southern Iran. The strike reportedly hit Kuhestak in Sirik county, near the Strait of Hormuz, while the casualty count came from the Iranian Red Crescent.
US Vice-President JD Vance said on Thursday that “sometimes things happen” when asked whether an American strike was responsible for killing four people, including a child, at a wedding celebration in southern Iran this week.
The strike hit Kuhestak, a town in Sirik county on the Strait of Hormuz. The deaths were reported by the Iranian Red Crescent rather than the Iranian government.
Vance also said he was “extremely skeptical” of reports from Iran. The Iranian Red Crescent is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and operates independently of Tehran, according to the supplied report.
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