Iranian State TV Shows 'Recovered' US Drone -- The Telegraph
Iranian state television has shown what it claimed was a US reconnaissance drone shot down in Iran last week, airing footage of an aerial vehicle resembling a US RQ-170 Sentinel drone.
Revolutionary Guards Commander Ali Hajizadeh told state television that the Iranians brought down the drone with minimal damage on December 4 in eastern Iran.
Iran's state TV also reported that it's Foreign Ministry had summoned the Swiss ambassador, who represents US interests in the country, to condemn what it said was a US violation of its airspace.
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