Iran has shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane over its Fordu nuclear site, a state-run website reported on Wednesday, a day after it confirmed it was installing a new generation of advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges.
“An unmanned U.S. spy plane flying over the city of Qom near the uranium enrichment Fordu site was shot down by the Revolutionary Guards’ air defence units,” MP Ali Aghazadeh Dafsari was quoted as saying by the Youth Journalists Club, affiliated to Iran’s state TV.
“The plane … was trying to collect information about the site’s location ,” he said, without giving details. He did not say when the incident happened.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast on Tuesday appeared to confirm a Reuters story last week that Iran was installing two more advanced models of the centrifuges used to refine uranium for large-scale testing at a research site.
In January Iran announced it had shot down two unmanned western reconnaissance drone aircraft in the Gulf.
The Pentagon denied that report but acknowledged some spy planes had crashed in the past due to mechanical failure.
Iran is at odds with major powers over its nuclear work, which the United States and its allies say are intended to enable Iran to produce bombs. Iran denies the allegations and says it wants only to generate electricity.
The United States and Israel, Iran’s arch foes, have not ruled out military action if diplomacy fails to end the nuclear row.
Iran has dismissed reports of possible U.S. or Israeli plans to strike Iran, warning that it will respond by attacking U.S. interests in the Gulf and Israel if any such assault was made.
Analysts say Tehran could retaliate by launching hit-and-run strikes in the Gulf and by closing the Strait of Hormuz. About 40 percent of all traded oil leaves the Gulf region through the strategic waterway.
The Islamic state often launches military drills in the country to display its military capabilities amid persistent speculation about a possible U.S. or Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
pata nhe pak kab ye karay ga?????
Hats off Iran!!!
Allah kare koi to muslim country ye azeem kam kare sab mulim ikathey ho jaye to US ki aisi ki taisi….
Great Job Iran
I don't understand why the US is hell bent on silly actions. Any fool knows a crude atomic devices are usually ready much before the centrifugal production kicks in. You mess around with Iran and Israel will be toast not with missiles from Iran but…(figure this out for yourself)
waoo zalik it’s nice n interesting yar….
you fools, these drones were not carrying any missiles but were fitted with cameras which were only sending back pictures to the local command center of US. They must have accomplished their mission and was now simply a thrash which was brought down. This job can be done by any with a single shot of 3.3 rifle or 7.62 mm rifle.
Thanks for writing such an easy-to-unedsartnd article on this topic.
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