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Iran denies US drone claim
Iran has denied that the US navy destroyed one of their drones over the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian officials have dismissed claims from Washington that the US Navy destroyed one of Iran's drones over the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump had said the USS Boxer destroyed the drone after it flew too close.
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(Photo: The USS Boxer in 2016. Credit: AFP photo /US Navy/Greg Z. Rodarte/Handout)
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