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National Security & Defense

nitpicker

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8. From The Guardian

Reply to soryang (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2019, 03:56 AM

Jun 2019

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 Iran’s national sovereignty and trying to deepen tensions in the region.

Iran’s 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 country’s 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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This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #1

Eventually we'll get around to the WMDs. democratisphere Jun 2019 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #3

I'm sure she doesn't want to get her hands dirty, so in true drumpf fashion democratisphere Jun 2019 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #6

Zinking za zame. democratisphere Jun 2019 #7

I think he's getting carried along by a current he doesn't control soryang Jun 2019 #4

From The Guardian nitpicker Jun 2019 #8