The United States shot down an Iranian UAV and heightened tension between the two countries

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, badured this Thursday that the US Navy shot down an Iranian drone He was flying near one of his ships that was in the waters of the Strait of Ormuz.

"The drone was immediately destroyed," said the president at a ceremony at the White House attended by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

President Trump explained that the American amphibious badault ship USS Boxer had shot down an Iranian unmanned aircraft when they were almost a kilometer one of the other.

"This is the latest of many provocative and hostile actions by Iran against ships sailing in international waters," said the president.

The sovereign pointed out that The United States "reserves the right" to defend "their personnel, facilities and interests" in the region and called on "all nations" to collaborate with the United States. guarantee freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf.

The Pentagon issued a statement in which it explained that the incident occurred at the local time, in the middle of the morning, in international waters, while the Navy vessel was sailing on a planned itinerary in advance.

"An unmanned aircraft with fixed wings approached the Boxer at a distance that posed a threat. The ship took defensive measures against the aircraft to ensure their safety and that of their crews, "said the Department of Defense in his statement.

On June 19, Iran reported the plane of an American drone (also in the Strait of Hormuz), alleging that it had violated its airspace, a detail that was rejected by Washington.

In response to this incident, Trump came to approve a selective attack on Iran but eventually suspended the order shortly before the Pentagon executed it, saying it would not have happened. not been a "proportionate" response to the fall of the drone.

"We were all ready to retaliate last night at three different places when I asked," How many will die? "" 150 people, sir, "was the answer of a general. Ten minutes before the attack, I stopped him"Trump explained in his Twitter account.