U.S. Denies Iran Plane Without a crew is Arrested
Previous reports stated by the Head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy General Ali Fadavi. According to him, the Iranian plane was captured while trying to enter the territory of the country.
U.S. military drone that was spying operations in the Persian Gulf region was captured by fighters belonging Iranian navy. Fadavi suspect aircraft were launched from a U.S. aircraft carrier.
But direct U.S. issued a report on Iran's defiance. "No U.S. drones were lost in the Middle East. Claims on ScanEagle drones in Iranian airspace is very doubtful," said a spokesman for the U.S. Navy, as quoted by the Associated Press, Tuesday (04/12/2012).
"U.S. operations in the Persian Gulf is only done in the territorial waters and international airspace," he continued.
It might, unmanned aircraft operated by other countries. Countries in the United Arab Emirates, reportedly also had a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft.
The U.S. often uses drones to spy on Iran's nuclear program being run. Currently Iran is pursuing a nuclear program that the United States was accused of aiming to develop nuclear weapons.
In 2011, then Iran claims captured U.S. drone launched from Afghanistan. At first the U.S. did not recognize the claims of Iran, but the U.S. finally admitted they often spy on Iran and ask drone returned to the U.S.. Iran refuses to return the plane to the U.S..
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