WASHINGTON (AFP) — A US spy drone was some 34 kilometers (21 miles) from the nearest point in Iran when it was shot down Thursday over the Strait of Hormuz by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, a US general said.
“This dangerous and escalatory attack was irresponsible and occurred in the vicinity of established air corridors between Dubai, UAE, and Oman, possibly endangering innocent civilians,” said Lieutenant General Joseph Guastella, who commands US air forces in the region.
The Pentagon released a graphic pinpointing the position of the drone on a map of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic passage through which much of the world’s oil passes.
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