Tehran 0
21 June 2019

In a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General, Iran relayed its account of what transpired prior to it shooting down a U.S. drone and decried “another unlawful and yet a very dangerous and provocative act by the U.S. military forces against the territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran.  The letter also underlined that “while the Islamic Republic of Iran does not seek war, it reserves its inherent right … to take all appropriate necessary measures against any hostile act violating its territory, and is determined to vigorously defend its land, sea and air”.

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