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AP: Iran says Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone
Iran says Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL
33 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Irans Revolutionary Guard said Thursday it shot down a U.S. drone amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over its collapsing nuclear deal. The U.S. military declined to immediately comment.
The reported shootdown of the RQ-4 Global Hawk comes after the U.S. military previously alleged Iran fired a missile at another drone last week that responded to the attack on two oil tankers near the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. blames Iran for the attack on the ships, which Tehran denies.
The attacks come against the backdrop of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran following President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw from Tehrans nuclear deal with world powers a year ago. The White House separately said it was aware of reports of a missile strike on Saudi Arabia amid a campaign targeting the kingdom by Yemens Iranian-allied Houthi rebels.
The reported shootdown of the RQ-4 Global Hawk comes after the U.S. military previously alleged Iran fired a missile at another drone last week that responded to the attack on two oil tankers near the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. blames Iran for the attack on the ships, which Tehran denies.
The attacks come against the backdrop of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran following President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw from Tehrans nuclear deal with world powers a year ago. The White House separately said it was aware of reports of a missile strike on Saudi Arabia amid a campaign targeting the kingdom by Yemens Iranian-allied Houthi rebels.
https://www.apnews.com/e4316eb989d5499c9828350de8524963
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AP: Iran says Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone (Original Post)
soryang
Jun 2019
OP
I'm sure she doesn't want to get her hands dirty, so in true drumpf fashion
democratisphere
Jun 2019
#5
Response to soryang (Original post)
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democratisphere
(17,235 posts)2. Eventually we'll get around to the WMDs.
drumpf is hell bent on bankrupting America.
Response to democratisphere (Reply #2)
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democratisphere
(17,235 posts)5. I'm sure she doesn't want to get her hands dirty, so in true drumpf fashion
she'll have someone do it for her.
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democratisphere
(17,235 posts)7. Zinking za zame.
soryang
(3,306 posts)4. I think he's getting carried along by a current he doesn't control
I agree with Wilkerson's assessment that he's completely incompetent. Bolton and Pompeo two really ambitious Machiavellian low lives imagine themselves as president.
nitpicker
(7,153 posts)8. From The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/20/iran-claims-us-drone-shot-down-missile-strike-saudi-arabia-trump-yemen
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Iran has shot down an US drone in the strait of Hormuz, accusing Washington of breaching Irans national sovereignty and trying to deepen tensions in the region.
Irans Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that they had used a surface to air missile to shoot down what they called a US spy drone they claimed was flying in the countrys airspace.
The US military confirmed that one of its unmanned aircraft had been taken down, but said it was in international airspace. The official said the drone was a US navy MQ-4C Triton.
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Iran has shot down an US drone in the strait of Hormuz, accusing Washington of breaching Irans national sovereignty and trying to deepen tensions in the region.
Irans Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that they had used a surface to air missile to shoot down what they called a US spy drone they claimed was flying in the countrys airspace.
The US military confirmed that one of its unmanned aircraft had been taken down, but said it was in international airspace. The official said the drone was a US navy MQ-4C Triton.
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