2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone
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On June 20, 2019, Iran's integrated system of Air Defense Forces shot down a United States RQ-4A Global Hawk BAMS-D surveillance drone[2][3][4] with a surface-to-air missile over the Strait of Hormuz.[5][6][7] Iran and the U.S. differ on where the incident actually occurred.[5] Iranian officials said that the drone violated their airspace, while U.S. officials responded that the drone was in international airspace.[8][9][10]
2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone | |
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Part of 2019–20 Persian Gulf crisis | |
Location | |
Target | United States Northrop RQ-4A Global Hawk BAMS-D surveillance drone |
Date | June 20, 2019 04:05 IRDT[1] |
Executed by | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force |
Outcome | Drone destroyed |
The incident occurred amid rising tensions between the two countries and nearly resulted in an armed confrontation. U.S. President Donald Trump initially ordered a military strike against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) radar and missile sites before reversing the decision. Instead, the U.S. retaliated with cyberattacks on the IRGC's missile-control systems (which Iran says were firewalled), announced new sanctions against several Iranian nationals, and requested a closed-door UN Security Council meeting to address the regional tensions.