Iran shoots down U.S. drone, ratcheting up tensions in Persian Gulf
by David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times
Jun 20, 2019
2 minutes
WASHINGTON - A Navy reconnaissance drone was shot down by a missile fired from Iran, the Pentagon said Thursday, but U.S. and Iranian military officials disputed whether the unmanned aircraft was in Iranian airspace.
The shootdown follows weeks of escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington, including mine explosions on two oil tankers that the Trump administration has blamed on Iran.
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