US acknowledged one of its unmanned observation aircraft was shot down over Yemen on June 6, according to a statement by Central Command. CENTCOM said the MQ-9 Reaper was shot down by Houthi forces with a SA-6 surface-to-air missile, claiming that the missile was enabled with Iranian assistance. The drone ...
Japanese officials say Tokyo has dismissed a claim by the United States that Iran attacked two oil tankers — both of them carrying “Japanese-related” cargo — in the Sea of Oman. Japan’s Kyodo news agency cited informed state officials as saying Tokyo had demanded that Washington examine the case further, ...
