Iran Claims U.S. Drone Strike Killed Two Military Advisers In Iraq

A MQ-1B Predator. (Reuters/Lucas Jackson)

IBTimes: Iran US Drone Strike: Revolutionary Guard Claims America Killed 2 'Advisers' In Iraq

Iran is claiming the U.S. military killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard force in a drone strike in Iraq, the Associated Press reported. The accusations, which the U.S. denied, came a day before the deadline for the U.S. and four other countries to reach a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program.

The Revolutionary Guard said a U.S. drone strike killed two of its advisers, Ali Yazdani and Hadi Jafari, last week. During that time, the U.S. coalition against the Islamic State group conducted airstrikes in assistance of Iraqi forces in the city of Tikrit, which is held by the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. The Guard said Yazdani and Jafari were buried Sunday.

Update #1: Iran says US drone kills 2 advisers in Iraq; US denies claim -- AP
Update #2: US dodges accusation of killing Iranian advisers in Iraq -- RT

WNU Editor: All of this happening with nuclear talks becoming more intense between Iran and the P5 +1 in Switzerland.