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US Investigates Iran-Reported Airstrike That Hit Wedding Party
The United States is checking reports about an airstrike in Iran.
Iran says the strike hit a house where a wedding was taking place.
Iranian officials first said four people died and nearly 70 were hurt.
Iranian state television later said another woman died in a hospital.
That brought the reported death toll to five.
Vice President JD Vance said the United States wants to find out what happened.
He said the US military can make mistakes but investigates them to improve.
The US military also said it does not target civilians.
Vice President JD Vance said the United States is investigating the reported airstrike.
Iranian officials say the strike hit a home during a wedding in Iran.
Iran initially reported four deaths and nearly 70 injuries.
Iranian state television later reported that a 22-year-old woman died in hospital, raising the death toll to five.
The US military said it never targets civilians and is aware of Iran’s reports.
- Who
- The United States, Vice President JD Vance, the US military, and Iranian officials are involved in the reports and investigation.
- What
- The United States is investigating an airstrike that Iran says struck a wedding party, killing five people and injuring nearly 70.
- Where
- The reported strike hit a home during a wedding in Iran.
- When
- The statements and updated casualty report were issued on Thursday.
- Why
- The United States says it wants to determine what happened; the US military says it never targets civilians.
Iranian Account
US Account
What the airstrike hit
Iranian Account
Iranian officials say the strike hit a home during a wedding and caused civilian casualties.
US Account
The US military said it never targets civilians and said it was aware of Iran’s reports.
Responsibility and investigation
Iranian Account
Iran presented the incident as an airstrike that struck a wedding party.
US Account
The United States said it is investigating the incident and that any military mistakes are examined to improve future operations.
Key facts
- Investigation
- The United States is investigating the reported airstrike.
- Reported location
- A home during a wedding in Iran.
- Initial deaths reported
- Four people, according to Iranian officials.
- Updated deaths reported
- Five after Iranian state television reported the hospital death of a 22-year-old woman.
- Reported injuries
- Nearly 70 people were wounded.
- US military position
- The US military said it never targets civilians.
- US vice president
- JD Vance said the United States wants to know what happened.
Quotes
US military
US military responding to reports of the alleged strike
“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.”
NDTV
NDTV
“We're investigating it because obviously we care. We want to know.”
NDTV
NDTV
Sources
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