BBC: Strait of Hormuz: US confirms drone shot down by Iran
A US military surveillance drone has been shot down by Iranian forces while flying over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said the aircraft had violated Iranian airspace, and that the incident sent a "clear message to America".
But the US military insisted the drone had been over international waters at the time, and condemned what it called an "unprovoked attack" by the IRGC.
It comes at a time of escalating tension between the US and Iran.
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3 comments:
That’s a costly drone. No US lves were lost so no need for a robust reaction. In fact perhaps turning the other cheek, in this one case, is the wise way to go. Iran is in a mortal situation with little revenue, an angry population, hostile neighbors Iran is waging war against and its draining Syrian adventure. Every day passes Iran gets weaker. No need to overreact, be cool.
This is an interesting way to prove that you had nothing to do with the tanker bombings...
Explains the weakness in the "no provocation" claim quite well.
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