Iran shoots down US drone aircraft, raising tensions further in Strait of Hormuz

Tehran, Iran(CNN) Iran shot down a United States military drone on Thursday, further escalating the already volatile situation playing out between Washington and Tehran in the Middle East.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it had shot down an "intruding American spy drone" after it entered into the country's territory Thursday.

A US official confirmed to CNN a drone had been shot down, but said the incident occurred in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most vital shipping routes.

The location of the drone has become a key point of contention since the incident. Iran maintains that the US aircraft was downed in Iranian territory, with Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tweeting a timeline of the incident later on Thursday. "At 00:14 US drone took off from UAE in stealth mode & violated Iranian airspace. It was targeted at 04:05 at the coordinates (25°59'43"N 57°02'25"E) near Kouh-e Mobarak," he wrote.

The United States countered with its own coordinates, suggesting that the drone had been flying in international airspace when it was shot down, at a point about nine nautical miles southwest of that cited by Iran.

US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, added further detail in a statement Thursday, describing the downed drone as a RQ-4A Global Hawk High-Altitude, Long, Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).

The head of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, said the shooting down of the drone had sent a warning to the US.

"The only way for our enemies to be safe is to respect our sovereignty, national security, and the national interests of the great Iranian nation," Salami said, according Tasnim.

In comments likely to inflame tensions, Salami said that Iran does "not want war with any country, but we are completely, and totally, ready and prepared for war."

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Revolutionary Guard said the drone was launched from a US base south of the Persian Gulf shortly after midnight on Thursday. It said it flew from the Strait of Hormuz towards Chabahar, a city in southeast Iran.

"While returning to the western Hormuz Strait's region the drone violated Iran's airspace and engaged in information gathering and spying," the statement said.

"At 4.05 a.m. local time while the violating airplane was over Iranian territory, [it] was shot down," it added.

According to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency, the drone was shot down by Khordad-3 medium range air defense missile.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Syed Abbas Mousavi said the country condemned the "aggressive and provocative action."

"We warn against any violation of Iran's airspace by foreign flying objects and declare that violators are responsible for the consequences of their actions," he was quoted by Tasnim as saying.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/06/20/middleeast/iran-drone-claim-hnk-intl/index.html

Hmmmmmm.

Iran shld check where them dey bite. Make dem no bite wetin go kill dem oo.

Obama maintained peace with almost all the nation's of the world. He killed Osama without any drama after USA previous government has failed to achieve such even with a lot of resources committed. US will regret ever voting Trump.

Trump is a complete bad luck for America...

muykem:
Obama maintained peace with almost all the nation's of the world. He killed Osama without any drama after USA previous government has failed to achieve such even with a lot of resources committed. US will regret ever voting Trump.

if only u knw how good this sound for other crude oil state 9ja included..or we have forgotten so fast the oil boom and the circumstances dat surrounded..over 42% of world oil comes frm the middle east.a war in that region means an increase in oil price in the int' market.....i don't wish for a war but wish to wake up and find crude oil at $150 per barrel...

What is disheartening about it ?

FashionCapital:
if only u knw how good this sound for other crude oil state 9ja included..or we have forgotten so fast the oil boom and the circumstances dat surrounded..over 42% of world oil comes frm the middle east.a war in that region means an increase in oil price in the int' market.....i don't wish for a war but wish to wake up and find crude oil at $150 per barrel...

Crude at $150 dpb will lead to demand destruction

360degreess:
Trump is a complete bad luck for America...

muykem:
Obama maintained peace with almost all the nation's of the world. He killed Osama without any drama after USA previous government has failed to achieve such even with a lot of resources committed. US will regret ever voting Trump.

So you don't know that a nuclear Iran is the end of the world... Imagine Boko Haram ... Isis.. Al Qaeda with a nuclear weapon...

GeorgeTheCoder:


Crude at $150 dpb will lead to demand destruction

just an assumption with exergeration bro.

muykem:
Obama maintained peace with almost all the nation's of the world. He killed Osama without any drama after USA previous government has failed to achieve such even with a lot of resources committed. US will regret ever voting Trump.

So you are happy That Iran is developing nuclear weapons.. Nawaoooo

ZombiePUNISHER:


So you don't know that a nuclear Iran is the end of the world... Imagine Boko Haram ... Isis.. Al Qaeda with a nuclear weapon...

Hey, iran is a country, with a government, people, institutions, industries, proud history, armed forces etc and not a terrorist organization. A very unstable and dangerous country like isreal and pakistan and north korea posses nuclear weapons, it is iran that is your problem?

cronsberg:
Hey, iran is a country, with a government, people, institutions, industries, proud history, armed forces etc and not a terrorist organization. A very unstable and dangerous country like isreal and pakistan and north korea posses nuclear weapons, it is iran that is your problem?

The so called government of Iran can't secure her nuclear war heads...
Islamic terrorists work inside the government..

You think if Nigerian army has a nuclear weapon that it won't get to Boko Haram?... It's easy
Burutai will hand it over to them on terrorist Buhari orders

Journalists will not kee me

Iran made a mistake by shifting the position of its country under the US drone.

adedehinbo:
you just a mooron for this comment,check the numbers of countries Iran invaded,its zero but check the us its countless,be fair enough and stop being a bigot

If Nigeria was a nuclear state..
Are you telling me that Boko Haram will not have a nuclear weapon by now??...
You know the truth

Same applies to Iran...
Just like Nigeria... It's full of Islamic terrorists sympathizers in sensitive positions

what does this have to do with nigerian politics....??

this belong to foreighn section.....

let them kill each other joor....

why should we care....??

what good ever came from this nasty people towards black people....??

i realy dont give a fvck....

adedehinbo:
Iran made a mistake by shifting the position of its country under the US drone.

Here they are defending a terrorist country...
Islamic Republic of Iran

The United States should stop issuing these people visas... They are all the same thing.. They think alike..
Adebowale and Abdul muttalab comes to mind...
They can be identified by a black patch on their fore heads... United States embassy take note please..

Cc US embassy
CIA
FBI
ICE


Thank God for Trump...

ZombiePUNISHER:


Here they are defending a terrorist country...
Islamic Republic of Iran

The United States should stop issuing these people visas... They are all the same thing.. They think alike..
Adebowale and Abdul muttalab comes to mind...
They can be identified by a black patch on their fore heads... United States embassy take note please..

Thank God for Trump...

why are you defendin this nasty people....??

for what....?

FashionCapital:
if only u knw how good this sound for other crude oil state 9ja included..or we have forgotten so fast the oil boom and the circumstances dat surrounded..over 42% of world oil comes frm the middle east.a war in that region means an increase in oil price in the int' market.....i don't wish for a war but wish to wake up and find crude oil at $150 per barrel...

Are you a politician... Because it's only them that benefits in this country..
When Jonathan was there and a barrel was over 150.. What did he do with the proceed.. How many refineries did he build.. Just money to loot

tsdarkside:

why are you defendin this nasty people....??
for what....?

Tdarkside....
Bantudark...
Greetings

ZombiePUNISHER:


Tdarkside....
Bantudark...
Greetings

greetings,right back....

kiiiikikikiki....

cronsberg:
Hey, iran is a country, with a government, people, institutions, industries, proud history, armed forces etc and not a terrorist organization. A very unstable and dangerous country like isreal and pakistan and north korea posses nuclear weapons, it is iran that is your problem?

We dont need any world war3...
IRAN should stop disrespecting USA... USA mean well for the world... Peace In Priceless

FashionCapital:
if only u knw how good this sound for other crude oil state 9ja included..or we have forgotten so fast the oil boom and the circumstances dat surrounded..over 42% of world oil comes frm the middle east.a war in that region means an increase in oil price in the int' market.....i don't wish for a war but wish to wake up and find crude oil at $150 per barrel...

At least another war in the middle East will help us forget our problems temporarily

FashionCapital:
if only u knw how good this sound for other crude oil state 9ja included..or we have forgotten so fast the oil boom and the circumstances dat surrounded..over 42% of world oil comes frm the middle east.a war in that region means an increase in oil price in the int' market.....i don't wish for a war but wish to wake up and find crude oil at $150 per barrel...

it will only benefit politicians not ordinary citizens..so no I don't want it to happen

networkrecharg:


We dont need any world war3...
IRAN should stop disrespecting USA... USA mean well for the world... Peace In Priceless

who told you that....??

FashionCapital:
if only u knw how good this sound for other crude oil state 9ja included..or we have forgotten so fast the oil boom and the circumstances dat surrounded..over 42% of world oil comes frm the middle east.a war in that region means an increase in oil price in the int' market.....i don't wish for a war but wish to wake up and find crude oil at $150 per barrel...

dont mind some nigerians....they cant reason beyond religion....

the way some of you can defend white people is irritating....

its like una lifes depends on it....

what good ever came from this nasty people to defend them so much....??