Latest "US drone shot down by IRan" stories

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in Washington.

Iranian radars and missile batteries were proposed targets, military officials said

The New York Times reported that President Donald Trump had approved the strikes Thursday night, but then called them off. The newspaper cited anonymous senior administration officials.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

4 years ago

an RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle conducts tests over Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md.

Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone amid tensions

The Iran Revolutionary Guard said it shot down the drone over Iranian airspace, while two U.S. officials told The Associated Press that the downing happened over international airspace in the Strait of Hormuz. The different accounts could not be immediately reconciled.

By Nassir Karimi and Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

4 years ago