Vance dismisses reports US strikes killed children at wedding in Iran

Vance dismisses reports US strikes killed children at wedding in Iran Maroosha Muzaffar & James C. Reynolds Friday 04 September 2026 10:14 BST Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover 'Sometimes things happen': Vance addresses suspected US strike on Iranian wedding JD 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 full Iran-US war latest: Vance says ‘sometimes things happen’ after US accused of killing five in wedding strike