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An turn of events that could further ramp up tensions BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND TEHRAN.Iranian state television announced the revolutionary guard had shot down an american drone in the southern Hormo z gan province, after it entered Iranian airspace US officials later confirmed a Global Hawk drone similar to the one shown on screen had been shot, but said it had been flying in international airspace over the straight of HormuzIt was the latest incident between the two countries, which have been at odds since donald trump's decision last year to abandon a landmark nuclear deal and reimpose crippling economic sanctions on Iran Last week, the pentagon accused Iran of attacking two oil tankers in the straight of hormuz... And earlier this month, Washington said Tehran was responsible for sabotaging four ships in the gulf of omanallegations that were denied by the islamic republicIranian auhtorities meanwhile have threatened to enrich uranium beyond the limit currently authorized by the nuclear agreement... if they didn't recieve sanctions relief .. by june 27th
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