Iran admits confronting US drone in Persian Gulf  Tehran, Nov
10: Iran has confirmed having confronted a US drone in the
Persian Gulf last week, Xinhua reported.  Defence Minister
Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi Friday admitted the fighter jet
of the Islamic republic had confronted the US drone after it
entered Iranian sea space in the Persian Gulf.  The incident
indicates that the Islamic republic watches every movement in
the region carefully and will take effective and strong measures
in due time, the minister added.  The US Defense Department said
Thursday that an Iranian fighter jet attacked a US drone in the
Persian Gulf last week but missed its target, so the US unmanned
aircraft suffered no damage and returned safely to the base.
The department’s officials said it was the first time that a US
unmanned aircraft had been shot at over international waters in
the Persian Gulf.