Iran says this is the advanced high-altitude radar evading spy drone that was brought down by Iranian air defenses after intruding the Islamic Republics territory. A senior general says another aircraft with 35 people on board was shadowing the drone. Tehran refrained from shooting it down after it answered calls to withdraw from Iranian territory. General Amir Ali Hajizadeh says the drone strike was a message and a warning to Washington. Iran is capable of responding to aggression. It also sent another message: if Iran acts militarily, the Islamic Republic is not afraid to publicly announce it.
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