Iran claims US spy drone shot down over southern province

Tehran reports that the Revolutionary Guards shot down an American US RQ-4 Global Hawk spy drone over the village of Kuhmobarak in the southern province of Hormozgan. The state agency claimed the drone had invaded Iranian territory. Capt. Bill Urban, a US Central Command spokesman, declined to comment when asked if an American drone was shot down. However, he told The Associated Press: “There was no drone over Iranian territory.”

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5 thoughts on “Iran claims US spy drone shot down over southern province

  • Jun 20, 2019 @ 9:01 at 9:01
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    Smart as Iran is playing chess, they will not goad USA to start a war to unseat Trump and get world sympathy.
    They will overstep, and Israel will have to preempt, to start ball rolling, with USA UK coming in to cool it

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    • Jun 20, 2019 @ 11:46 at 11:46
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      Yeah, do us all a favour, and blow yourselves up. Good plan.

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  • Jun 20, 2019 @ 14:35 at 14:35
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    Those types of (U.S) drones are usually used in mostly controlled air-space

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    • Jun 20, 2019 @ 15:40 at 15:40
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      or in International AirSpace

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      • Jun 21, 2019 @ 10:49 at 10:49
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        …or over Iranian territory

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