Vance’s ‘things happen’ remark fuels backlash amid Iran wedding airstrike
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US Vice President JD Vance drew backlash by saying 'things happen' when asked if an American strike killed four, including a child, at a wedding in southern Iran amid a widening US‑Iran confrontation; Iran accuses the US of war crimes and casualty figures are reported by Iran's Red Crescent. Vance defended US targeting practices, while Democrats criticized the remark as misleading. The strike near Kuhestak reportedly killed four and wounded more than 50, as Washington screens for accountability in a broader campaign of strikes on Iranian military assets.
- JD Vance reacts to airstrike that killed four at Iran wedding: ‘Things happen’ The Guardian
- In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy The New York Times
- Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’ CNN
- Vance: US probing airstrike that Iran says hit a wedding party Military Times
- U.S. strikes Iran again as Tehran targets American allies in Gulf region PBS
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