Iran calls U.S. claim of downed drone a "big lie," vows to secure Strait of Hormuz itself
2019-07-25 09:35:22 source：CBS News
July 24, 2019
Iran denied again Wednesday that a U.S. warship brought down at least one of its drones in the Persian Gulf last week. U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Kenneth McKenzie told CBS News' David Martin on Tuesday, in an interview aboard the USS Boxer amphibious assault ship, that the vessel took "decisive action" against two Iranian drones.
"We are confident we brought down one drone, (and) we may have brought down a second," McKenzie said.
Iran's Defense Minister Gen. Amir Hatami dismissed the claims, however, telling reporters Wednesday that when Iran shot down a U.S. drone last month it shared images of the wreckage to verify it.
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