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Iran says it's 'completely ready for war' after US official confirms it shot down American drone
In a major provocation, Iran shot down an unarmed and unmanned U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone while it was flying in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, a U.S. official told ABC News.
The incident is sure to trigger serious discussions within the Trump administration about how to respond to a direct attack on a U.S. military asset that goes beyond recent attacks in the Middle East that the U.S. has blamed on Iran.
Gulf crisis: US confirms drone was shot down by Iranian missile
A US military surveillance drone has been shot down by Iranian forces while flying over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said the drone had violated Iranian airspace. But US military said it had been over international waters. IRGC commander-in-chief Maj-Gen Hossein Salami said the downing of the drone sent a "clear message to America" that Iran's borders were its "red line".
It comes at a time of escalating tension between the US and Iran. On Monday, the US defence department said it was deploying 1,000 extra troops to the region in response to "hostile behaviour" by Iranian forces. The US has also accused Iran of attacking two oil tankers with mines last Thursday just outside the Strait of Hormuz, in the Gulf of Oman. Iran rejects the allegation.
Previously: Two Oil Tankers Attacked, US Blames Iran
(Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 20 2019, @05:32PM (4 children)
See kids ^ that is why you should stay in school!
You are an idiot. A fool. A knave of the worst sort. Self assured moron. Titanically Massively Birdbrained.
It is scary to realize that much of our country is run by people such as yourself, too stupid to see historical precedents set within your own adult lifetime.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday June 20 2019, @06:56PM (2 children)
Then look at the actual precedents, oh not-paying-attention sage. In pretty much every case of manufactured war, serious psyops were run back home in conjunction with a back-breaking straw. We have no psyops happening and losing a toy is not going to be a back-breaking straw to even folks who are of a daily opinion that we should go invade anyone who wears a towel on their head. You're being a hysterical fool.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by Arik on Thursday June 20 2019, @09:25PM
That said, I agree this is unlikely to be 'the straw.' But there's also a strong pattern and a tremendous amount of money committed here - just as before the most recent invasion of Iraq.
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 20 2019, @10:22PM
Ah yes, so as we ramp up to war you want to dismiss every step as "meh no big deal."
Jesus you're dumb, and the kicker is you then go on to explain HOW you're dumb. It is frustrating to see someone with the capacity to be smart yet remaining completely fucking stupid.
(Score: 1, Troll) by realDonaldTrump on Friday June 21 2019, @06:01AM
I would have to say, Andrew Jackson is my favorite Historical President. If you can believe it, Abraham Lincoln was treated supposedly very badly. But nobody's been treated badly like me!!!!