The Iranian regime shot down a US drone on Thursday.

The regime took responsibility for the act saying shooting down the drone was a clear message to the US.

Iranian Press TV reported on the incident.

https://twitter.com/PressTV/status/1141653472665841664



Tehran, June 20, IRNA – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that the US spy drone shot-down has a clear message to enemies

The Iranian Republic News Agency reported:

Shooting down of the US spy drone has a clear message and it is the fact that the defenders of this country are ready to give decisive response to any aggression, Major-General Hossein Salami said in a local ceremony. TRENDING: This Is America? Young Mother TASED, CUFFED AND ARRESTED for Not Wearing Face-Mask at Mostly Empty Stadium to Watch HS Football Game He said that enemies have no choice but to respect Iran’s territorial integrity and interests. Iran is not seeking war with any country but its armed forces are ready to defend the country against aggression, Salami added. He pointed to the US offer for negotiation and noted that the enemy waged economic war against Iran in a bid to weaken the defense capability of the country. The commander pointed to failure of the US conspiracies against Iran and said that the Iranian nation would resist and rejects negotiation under pressure. At the early hours of Thursday, the IRGC air force shot down an American spy drone, identified as RQ-4 Global Hawk that had violated Iranian airspace in the Kuh Mobarak region located at Hormuzgan province, south of the country, the IRGC public relations department said in a statement. RQ-4s typically fly at high altitude to conduct reconnaissance missions.

🔴 #Iran 🇮🇷: A #US 🇺🇸 military drone has been shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile while over the Strait of Hormuz, US officials confirmed. ⬇ pic.twitter.com/DE1SfNybBT — FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) June 20, 2019

The Pentagon has not yet responded.