Headline Roundup June 24, 2019
Iran Threatens More US Drones Can Be Shot Down
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The Washington Post
Iranβs navy chief warned the United States on Monday that Iranian forces could shoot down more surveillance drones if they violate the countryβs airspace, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks with Arab allies in the Persian Gulf.
βThe enemy dispatched its most sophisticated .β.β. and most complicated surveillance aircraftβ to spy on Iran, and βeveryone saw the downing of the drone,β Rear Adm. Hossein Khanzadi said Monday, referring to the U.S. Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk drone shot down by Iran last week....

USA TODAY
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks with the kingdom's leaders ahead of a planned announcement of new economic sanctions targeting Iran.
Pompeo will meet with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss "ways to counter the malign Iranian influence in the region," the State Department said in a statement.
Pompeo also will visit the United Arab Emirates in a bid to consolidate allies in the region en route to strengthening a global coalition against what the...
An Iranian military official said Monday that Tehran is capable of shooting down more American spy drones as tensions between the two countries continue to simmer, according to a report out of the country.
Rear. Adm. Hossein Khanzadi, Iran's naval chief, said Iran can deliver another βcrushing response β¦ and the enemy knows it," according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Trump called off military strikes against Tehran after Iranians shot down a U.S. surveillance drone, which was valued at over $100 million.
Iran claimed that the drone was flying...
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