‘Things happen’: How Vance’s comment on Iran wedding strike fits US pattern

From My Lai to civilian killings in Afghanistan, Iraq, the US has often denied role before later quietly acknowledging.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A man sits with a child injured, according to Iranian media, in a strike on a home where a wedding was being held in Kuhestak, southern Iran, at a hospital on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 [Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP] By Stephen Quillen Published On 4 Sep 2026 4 Sep 2026 | Updated: 11 hours ago Updated: 11 hours ago United States Vice President JD Vance has expressed scepticism about reports of a deadly US attack on a wedding party in the Iranian town of Kuhestak on Tuesday this week, saying he does not trust Iran’s narrative.

However, he added: “Sometimes, things happen,” as he spoke about the claims.