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Thursday, June 20, 2019
US commander says downed drone was 34 kilometers from Iranian territory
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWASHINGTON — A senior US military official says Iran shot down an unmanned American aircraft over international waters in an attempt to disrupt US efforts to monitor the Persian Gulf area.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella says the shooting down of the drone follows recent threats to international shipping commerce in the region that the US has blamed on Iran.
The commander of US Central Command air forces in the region disputes Iranian claims that the drone was over Iranian air space.
Guastella tells reporters today that the aircraft was at high altitude and at least 34 kilometers from Iranian territory when it was shot over the Gulf of Oman.
— AP
"This was an unprovoked attack on a U.S. surveillance asset that had not violated Iranian airspace at any time during its mission," said US Air Forces Central Command Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella.
Below is the map DoD has provided showing location of drone & Iranian missile launch. pic.twitter.com/SMn8bMUbB9
— Elizabeth Beals (McLaughlin) (@Elizabeth_McLau) June 20, 2019
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