More US spy drones can be shot out of the sky and America knows it warns Iran official

Relations between Iran and the US hit another worrying low after President Donald Trump claimed he had ordered a drone attack on his Middle Eastern rival before pulling out at the last minute. His action came after Iran had shot down a US drone in the Gulf last week, describing it as a “firm response” to Washington. And now the country’s navy commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi alleges that the US knows Iran could strike again if necessary.

According to the Tasnim news agency, he said: “Everyone saw the downing of the unmanned drone.

“I can assure you that this firm response can be repeated, and the enemy knows it.”

Later on Monday, Russia waded into the dispute by warning it would take steps to counter new sanctions that Trump has threatened to impose on Iran.

Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov made the claims but stopped short of specifying exactly what the country would do.

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He said US sanctions would aggravate tensions.

He added that instead the US should be seeking to hold dialogue with Tehran.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also had his say, claiming new sanctions imposed by the US on Iran were illegal.

Mr Ryabkov said “the situation is on the brink of war”, according to Russian news agency RIA, after Iran shot down a US drone which was flying in international airspace near the coast of Iran, in the Hormuz Strait.

Tehran said the drone was spying over its territory while Washington said it was downed over international airspace.

On Sunday, President Trump said he was not seeking war with Tehran after a senior Iranian military commander warned any conflict in the Gulf region could spread uncontrollably and threaten the lives of US troops.

Iranian sources claimed Trump had warned Tehran via Oman that a US attack was imminent.

But the US leader told NBC’s Meet the Press programme he was against war and wanted talks, saying: “I did not send that message.

“I’m not looking for war.”

source: express.co.uk