Separately, he told Iranian state TV that Iran warned the drone several times before downing it with a missile. In a lengthy tweet, Trump defended his stance on Iran amid criticism from Democrats who accuse him of having no strategy. Trump said the nuclear deal also did not stem Iran's support of militant groups or restrain its ballistic missile program. He added that those deaths would not be a proportionate response to the downing of an unmanned drone. Iran insisted the drone violated Iranian airspace; Washington said it had been flying over international waters.

Source: ABC News June 21, 2019 05:37 UTC