Iranian jets fired on U.S. drone
1,425 views · Published 10 December 2012 · 0:34 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics
Iranian fighters fired at an unarmed U.S. drone over international airspace last week but missed the aircraft, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The incident on November 1 marks the first time Iran has fired at an unmanned American drone. According to the Pentagon, two Iranian SU-25s made contact with the drone around 4:50am EST as it was on a classified, routine surveillance mission over Gulf waters about 16 nautical miles off Iran's coast. Pentagon spokesman George Little reported that Iranian fighters fired multiple rounds at the drone and followed it for several miles. He said the Iranians fired at least twice and made at least two passes. The Pentagon said that at no point did the drone enter Iranian airspace.
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