Iran’s Foreign Ministry has denied President Trump’s claim earlier on Thursday that the USS Boxer shot down an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz. They say none of their drones were actually shot down.
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed Iran had not lost any
drones in the Strait “or anywhere else.” He added that he was “worried
that USS Boxer had shot down their own UAS by mistake.”
A top Iranian general also confirmed that they didn’t lose any drones,
saying all Iranian drones returned safely to their bases. He suggested
that the claimed shoot-down was intended to raise insecurity in the
Persian Gulf.
This likely leaves open the question of what really happened. Trump
offered no proof of the drone being destroyed, claiming it was
immediately, totally destroyed. Iranian news agencies say that drones
have images of the USS Boxer that would expose the claim as untrue, but
it’s not clear what those would be.
Iran Rejects Trump’s Claim, Says None of Its Drones Were Downed
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