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Iran "Ready for War" Following Shoot Down of U.S. Drone

posted by martyb on Thursday June 20 2019, @02:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the when-popularity-at-home-lags,-start-a-war dept.

takyon writes:

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

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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by AnonTechie on Thursday June 20 2019, @08:29PM (2 children)

    by AnonTechie (2275) on Thursday June 20 2019, @08:29PM (#858200) Journal

    Remember: Iran Air Flight 655

    Iran Air Flight 655 was a scheduled passenger flight from Tehran to Dubai, via Bandar Abbas, that was shot down on 3 July 1988 by an SM-2MR surface-to-air missile fired from USS Vincennes, a guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy. The aircraft, an Airbus A300, was destroyed, and all 290 people on board, including 66 children, were killed. The jet was hit while flying over Iran's territorial waters in the Persian Gulf, along the flight's usual route, shortly after departing Bandar Abbas International Airport, the flight's stopover location. Vincennes had entered Iranian territory after one of its helicopters drew warning fire from Iranian speedboats operating within Iranian territorial limits.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Air_Flight_655 [wikipedia.org]

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  • (Score: 2) by Gaaark on Friday June 21 2019, @12:54AM

    by Gaaark (41) Subscriber Badge on Friday June 21 2019, @12:54AM (#858343) Journal

    Shhhh! We don't want to hear TRUTHS here!

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  • (Score: 0, Troll) by realDonaldTrump on Friday June 21 2019, @05:50AM

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Friday June 21 2019, @05:50AM (#858454) Homepage Journal

    Airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly. Pilots are no longer needed, but rather computer scientists from MIT. I see it all the time in many products. Always seeking to go one unnecessary step further, when often old and simpler is far better. Split second decisions are needed, and the complexity creates danger. All of this for great cost yet very little gain. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want Albert Einstein to be my pilot. I want great flying professionals that are allowed to EASILY AND QUICKLY take control of a plane!!!