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Iran's Air Defense Forces shoot down an American surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions between the two countries.
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Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force
Anti-aircraft and aerial defense service branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force is the anti-aircraft warfare branch of Iran's regular military, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Artesh). It split from the air force (IRIAF) in 2008 and controls the country's military radar network.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2019 Iranian shoot-down of American drone
Military action in the Strait of Hormuz
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 with the 3rd Khordad surface-to-air missile over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran and the U.S. differ on where the incident actually occurred. Iranian…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Strait of Hormuz
Strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf
The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It provides the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and is one of the world's most strategically important choke points. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Iran–United States relations
Bilateral relations
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