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Pentagon: Iranian fighter jet attacks US drone

Updated: 2012-11-09 09:20
( Xinhua)

Pentagon: Iranian fighter jet attacks US drone

Picture provided by Pentagon shows Pentagon Press Secretary George Little answers questions of reporters during a briefing at the Pentagon, Nov 8, 2012. Iranian fighter jet has attacked a US drone but missed, so the unmanned American aircraft suffered no damage and returned safely to base, the US Defense Department confirmed Thursday. [Photo/Xinhua]

WASHINGTON - Iranian fighter jet has attacked a US drone but missed, so the unmanned American aircraft suffered no damage and returned safely to base, the US Defense Department confirmed Thursday.

In an announcement, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said the Iranian aircraft fired at the US drone and followed it as it flew over the Arabian Gulf last week.

Defense Department officials say this is the first time an unmanned aircraft has been shot at over international waters in the Arabian Gulf.

"I can confirm that on Nov 1, at approximately 4:50 am Eastern Daylight Time, an unarmed, unmanned MQ-1 US military aircraft conducting routine surveillance over the Arabian Gulf, was intercepted by an Iranian SU-25 Frog-foot aircraft and was fired upon with guns," he said.

Little said the incident occurred over international waters, approximately 16 nautical miles (about 30 kilometers) off of the Iranian coastline, emphasizing "the MQ-1 was not hit, and returned to its base safely."

"The aircraft, once it came under fire at approximately the 16 nautical mile range, moved further out," he said. "The Iranian aircraft continued to pursue the MQ-1 for some period of time before letting it return to base."

"We believe they fired at least twice and made at least two passes," Little said, confirming both Congress and the White House were notified of the incident, and the US responded to Iran through the "Swiss protective powers."

"The United States has communicated to the Iranians that we will continue to conduct surveillance flights over international waters, over the Arabian Gulf, consistent with longstanding practices and our commitment to the security of the region," Little said.

While insisting the aircraft was "never in Iranian airspace. It was always flying in international airspace," Little said the US side can respond using a "wide range of options -- from diplomatic to military -- to protect its military assets and forces in the region, and "will do so when necessary."

 
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