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Trump says Iran made 'big mistake' by taking down U.S. drone

By DEB RIECHMANN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi-
dent Donald Trump de-
clared Thursday that "Iran
made a very big mistake"
by shooting down a U.S.
surveillance drone over the
Strait of Hormuz but sug-
gested it was a foolish error
rather than an intentional
escalation of the tensions
that have led to rising fears
of open military conflict.
Asked about a U.S. re-
sponse, the president said
pointedly, "You'll soon find
out."
The downing of the huge,
unmanned aircraft , which
Iran portrayed as a delib-
erate defense of its terri-
tory rather than a mistake,
was a stark reminder of
the risk of military conflict
between U.S. and Iranian
forces as the Trump admin-
istration combines a "maxi-
mum pressure" campaign
of economic sanctions
against Iran with a buildup President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office of the White House,
of American forces in the Thursday, June 20, 2019, in Washington.
region. Associated Press
On Thursday, Iran called the
sanctions "economic terror- fort to prove the U.S. was ly- tive act." peated radio warnings” attack occurs,” Iran’s U.N.
ism," insisted the drone had ing about the aircraft being The drone — which has and was shot down by Iran, Ambassador Majid Takht
invaded its airspace and over international waters. It a wingspan wider than a acting under the U.N. Char- Ravanchi said in a letter to
said it was taking its case to accused the U.S. of "a very Boeing 737 — entered Ira- ter which allows self-de- the U.N. secretary-general.
the United Nations in an ef- dangerous and provoca- nian airspace “despite re- fense action “if an armed Continued on Next Page