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Headline Roundup June 24th, 2019

Iran Threatens More US Drones Can Be Shot Down

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Iran's navy chief warned the United States that Iran would not hesitate to shoot down more US drones if they violate Iranian airspace.

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Iran warns U.S. it could down more drones as Pompeo arrives in Persian Gulf
Iran warns U.S. it could down more drones as Pompeo arrives in Persian Gulf

Washington Post

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Iran’s navy chief warned the United States on Monday that Iranian forces could shoot down more surveillance drones if they violate the country’s airspace, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks with Arab allies in the Persian Gulf.

β€œThe enemy dispatched its most sophisticated . . . and most complicated surveillance aircraft” to spy on Iran, and β€œeveryone saw the downing of the drone,” Rear Adm. Hossein Khanzadi said Monday, referring to the U.S. Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk drone shot down by Iran last week....

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Iran threatens 'crushing response' to US drones as Pompeo arrives in region
Iran threatens 'crushing response' to US drones as Pompeo arrives in region

USA TODAY

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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...

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Iranian official warns more US spy drones can be blown out of the sky
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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 β€œcrushing response … 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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