Iran Says Its Military Warned Off Two US Drones While It Was Holding Naval War Games

Iran alleges the incident with the two drones happened while they were holding war games in a show of strength in the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the tip of UAE  

Daily Mail: Iran claims its military warned off two US drones that entered defence zones while it was holding naval war games near the Strait of Hormuz 

* Iran says its military warned off two US drones that entered defence zones while it held naval war games 

* It said a US a MQ-9 Reaper and RQ4+ Global Hawk came during the Zulfiqar games near the Strait of Hormuz 

* Periodic confrontations have taken place between Iran’s military and US forces in the Gulf for three years 

* They started in 2018 when ex-President Donald Trump exited the nuclear pact and reimposed harsh sanctions 

Relations between the US and Iran worsened after Iranian military claimed it warned off two American drones that flew over waters where the middle eastern country was holding war games this week. 

The unmanned aircraft entered 'two Iranian air defence identification zones... and changed course after air defence warned them it had decided to intercept them,' state media said. 

The incident allegedly involved an MQ-9 Reaper drone and an RQ4+ Global Hawk near the Strait of Hormuz and happened during the Zulfiqar 1400 war games.  

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