Iran's military says it has shot down a US reconnaissance drone aircraft in eastern Iran, state TV reports. According to reports, Iranian authorities managed to seize the unmanned aircraft upon being downed, which they claim received "minimum damage.
"Iran's military has shot down an intruding RQ-170 American drone in eastern Iran," an unnamed source has reportedly told Iran's Arabic-language television network.
The RQ-170 sentinel "is a low observable unmanned aircraft system which the United States Air Force uses to "directly support combatant commander needs for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to locate targets.
According to the semi-official Fars news agency, Iran says it will continue to respond in kind to any drones that have violated the country's airspace, even from outside the country's borders.
The US military has yet to comment on the report.
Kina og Russland har advart mot mer militær aktivitet i midtøsten og Asia. Dette inkluderer land som Pakistan, Syria og Iran. Skremmende eskalering.
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