Iran Shoots Down U.S. Spy Drone It Says Was In Its Airspace
A U.S. official confirms that a drone was downed by a surface-to-air missile, but says that it was operating over international airspace.
by Scott Neuman
Jun 20, 2019
2 minutes
Updated at 4 a.m. ET
Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced Thursday that it had shot down a U.S. drone over its territory to send "a clear message" to America, but a U.S. official tells NPR that the targeted unmanned aircraft was operating in international airspace.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said
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