Iran shoots down US spy drone
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, June 20, IRNA -- The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) declared on Thursday that it has shot down a US spy drone.
At the early hours of Thursday, the IRGC air force shot down an American spy drone, identified as RQ-4 Global Hawk that had violated Iranian airspace in the Kuh Mubarak region located at Hormozgan province, south of the country, the IRGC's public relations department said in a statement.
RQ-4s typically fly at high altitude to conduct reconnaissance missions.
Tensions among Iran and the US increased following US breach of the nuclear deal and re-imposing wrongful sanctions in total disregard of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
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