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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: 4, Insightful) by Hartree on Thursday June 20 2019, @05:16PM (1 child)
The role of the media is apparent in both. For the Maine, Hearst and Pulitzer hyped (to the point of falsehood. Fake news, anyone?) the incident as it would increase newspaper sales.
The media has given Trump incredible coverage volume because his outrageous style gives them eyeballs on websites, TV screens and traditional print. "Channel T is all Trump all day forever!" Whether it's fawning or damning, it's all Trump.
We also have the phenomenon of fake news ( on both sides of the spectrum) today, too.
Add to this, we have the phenomenon of secular sainthood. Just look at some of the comments in this post. Whether it's the Trumpistas or the Obama acolytes they respond instantly when something less than glowing is said about their hero and nearly as quickly when something positive is said about their Satan substitute.
(Score: 0, Offtopic) by realDonaldTrump on Friday June 21 2019, @05:43AM
Jimmy Fallon is now whimpering to all that he did the famous hair show" with me (where he seriously messed up my hair), & that he would have now done it differently because it is said to have "humanized" me -- he is taking heat. He called & said “monster ratings.” Be a man Jimmy!