National Security

Pentagon dances around whether it shot down an Iranian drone

By Jamie McIntyre
Published June 9, 2017 6:51pm ET
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Pentagon dances around whether it shot down an Iranian drone
The drone dropped what turned out to be a "dud munition," but still had other armaments when it was shot down. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) | Phelan M. Ebenhack

The armed drone that was shot down by a U.S. Air Force F-15 in southern Syria Thursday was almost certainly from Iran, but you won’t hear anyone say that at the Pentagon.

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