Vice President JD Vance addressed reports on Thursday concerning a missile strike that allegedly hit a wedding ceremony in southern Iran. The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has stated that shrapnel from a missile struck the gathering on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of four individuals.

There is a notable difference in how the administration is characterizing the situation. While Vance stated that the U.S. is investigating the incident "very fully," he also publicly expressed that he is "extremely skeptical" of the reports linking a U.S. missile to the event. Furthermore, Vance emphasized to reporters that there is no ongoing war between the United States and Iran. The investigation remains in its early stages, and officials have not yet confirmed the source of the projectile or the circumstances surrounding the casualties reported by the IRCS.