Vance: US probing airstrike that Iran says hit a wedding party

WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the ​United States is investigating an ‌airstrike that Iran says struck a wedding party in Iran. "We're investigating it because ​obviously we care. We ​want to know," Vance told reporters ⁠during a White House press ​briefing. Sign up here. People wait at a hospital lobby following an attack at a wedding near Sirik, a coastal area on the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Red Crescent reported, as the United States and Iran engaged in... Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Read more "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," Vance ‌added. Iranian ⁠officials say four people died and nearly 70 were wounded by a strike that hit a home ​during a ​wedding. ⁠Iranian state TV reported on Thursday that a fifth ​person, a 22-year-old woman, ​had ⁠since died in hospital. The U.S. military has said it was aware of ⁠the ​Iranian reports but ​that it "never targets civilians". Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk and Ryan ​Patrick Jones; editing by Michelle Nichols Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: Middle East X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights