Trump says US 'destroyed' an Iranian drone
Posted on AllSides July 18th, 2019
From The Left
(CNN)President Donald Trump says a US ship "destroyed" an Iranian drone on Thursday.
He said the drone came within 1,000 yards of the USS Boxer and ignored "multiple calls to stand down."
Speaking at the White House Trump said the drone was "threatening the safety of the ship and the ship's crew" in the Strait of Hormuz and was "immediately destroyed."