FOX News: Iran threatened to shoot down US Navy spy planes in the Persian Gulf
Iran threatened to shoot down two US Navy surveillance aircraft flying close to Iranian territory in the Persian Gulf over the weekend, the latest in a series of recent provocations between Iran and the US military in the region, three US defense officials with knowledge of the incident told Fox News.
On Sept. 10, a Navy P-8 Poseidon with a crew of nine and an EP-3 Eries with a crew of roughly 24, were flying a reconnaissance mission 13 miles off the coast of Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, according to officials.
Iran’s territorial waters—like all nations--extend 12 miles into the sea, according to international maritime law.
At some point during the flight, the Iranian military warned the two aircraft to change course or risk getting shot down.
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Update #1: US official: Navy aircraft threatened with shoot down by Iran (CNN)
Update #2: Iran 'threatened to shoot down' US surveillance planes with 33 crew members aboard (IBTimes)
WNU Editor: There is a lot of Russian news coverage of this story, and they are basically telling the U.S. to get over this Iranian threat .... US ‘tests’ Iran’s reaction to spy plane flyby, complains about ‘unprofessional’ shootdown warning (RT)
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