WASHINGTON D.C.: The United States said on Thursday that a US Navy ship had “destroyed” an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after the aircraft threatened the vessel, but Iran said it had no information about losing a drone. The United States reserves the right to defend our personnel, facilities and interests,” Trump said. Tensions in the Gulf region are high, with fears that the United States and Iran could stumble into war. Iran in June shot down a US military surveillance drone in the Gulf with a surface-to-air missile. Trump said at the time the United States had come close to launching a military strike on Iran in retaliation for the downing of the U.S. drone.

Source: Pakistan Today July 19, 2019 00:00 UTC