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Iran claims it refrained from shooting down US plane with passengers on board

By Zach Halaschak
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Iran claims it refrained from shooting down US plane with passengers on board

A top Iranian official says the country held back from downing a U.S. plane with 35 people on board yesterday.

On Thursday, Iran shot down a surveillance drone flying over the Strait of Hormuz, prompting outrage among U.S. military leaders. The Pentagon drew up plans to respond by striking strategic targets in Iran Thursday night, but they were scrapped at the last minute.

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