Closer to War: U.S. Troops Aboard Amphibious Assault Ship Force Down Iranian Drone
U.S. troops aboard an amphibious assault ship on July 18, 2019 forced down an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. president Donald Trump announced. The downing comes just a few weeks after Iranian forces downed an American drone in the same area. The mutual shoot-downs could escalate the already tense situation in the Persian Gulf region. Trump said the unmanned aerial vehicle threatened USS was in international waters at the time of the incident. The drone “closed within a threatening range” before used radio-jamming gear to ...
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