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US vows to shoot down any Iran drones that fly too closely to its ships

"If they fly too close to our ships, they’ll continue to be shot down," a senior Trump administration official told reporters during a press conference on Friday.

Reuters WORLD
Published July 19,2019
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The United States will destroy any Iranian drones that fly too closely to its ships and has "clear evidence" that it shot down such a drone on Thursday, a senior Trump administration official said on Friday.

"If they fly too close to our ships, they'll continue to be shot down," the official told reporters at a briefing.