Iran Claims to Have Shot Down a US Drone, Threatens Further Retaliation

Amid attempts from negotiators to end the war between Iran and the United States, the language of hate flowed from Iran on Tuesday.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it downed an American MQ9 Reaper drone on Tuesday, according to The Jerusalem Post.

Iran said that it fired on an F-35 fighter jet, which forced the jet to leave Iranian airspace. Iran added that it fired on an RQ4 intelligence collection drone.

As of Tuesday morning, none of the claims had been verified.

RECAP:

Despite the U.S carrying out overnight strikes on southern Iran and having one of its MQ-9 Reaper drones shot down, Trump is insisting the ceasefire still holds and negotiations are close to a deal.

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, called the war against the U.S.… https://t.co/N4yBu8qhcV

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