A spokesman for Iran foreign ministry accused the United States of «deliberately attacking civilian targets» in a post on his X account on Thursday.
Esmaeil Baqaei said that Iranian recent strikes on Qatar have been «defensive» and only targeted U.S. bases in Qatari soil, adding that America has targeted «schools, hospitals, residential neighborhoods, wedding ceremonies, bridges, and more.»
Vice President JD Vance was asked earlier in the day about reports that civilians were struck in recent U.S. attacks, during a wedding celebration.
Vance did not weigh in on specifics, saying that the U.S. is investigating the incident, but added that he is «extremely skeptical» of the reports because they come out of Iran.
«What I can say with 100% confidence is that unlike the IRGC, the United States never targets civilians in combat. We never will do that. We never have done that. And unfortunately, obviously, sometimes things happen,» he told reporters.
-ABC News’ Somayeh Malekian and Isabella Murray
