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Trump Administration Plots Responses To Iran Downing A U.S. Drone

7:48am June 21, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Norman Roule, retired CIA point man on Iran, about the latest flare up of tensions between the U.S. and Iran. There are reports the U.S. ordered airstrikes against Iran.

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News Brief: Fallout From Drone Downing, Roy Moore To Make Another Senate Run

6:04am June 21, 2019

President Trump reportedly backs off on airstrikes against Iran. As the dispute escalates, how are Iranians reacting? And Alabama Republican Roy Moore is making a second run for the U.S. Senate.

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European View: Who Is Responsible For Increased Strain Between U.S. And Iran?

5:59am June 21, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Nathalie Tocci, special adviser to the EU's foreign policy chief, about how European countries are trying to deescalate tensions between Iran and the U.S.

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Iranian Ambassador To The U.N. Discusses U.S. Drone Shot Down By Iran

7:57pm June 20, 2019

by Steve Inskeep

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Majid Takht Ravanchi, talks with NPR about Iran's contention that it shot down a U.S. drone in Iranian airspace.

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U.S. And Iran Disagree Over Whether Drone Was Shot Down Over Iranian Territory

5:13pm June 20, 2019

by Jackie Northam

With Iran shooting down a U.S. drone, a look at the rules in the Persian Gulf and who would know the truth about air space and where the incident occurred.

A Timeline Of Events Leading Up To Current Tensions Between The U.S. And Iran

5:13pm June 20, 2019

Iran's military shot down an American surveillance drone Thursday marking the latest in a line of events leading up to the current military and diplomatic tension between the United States and Iran.

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What Might Come Next After U.S. Drone Shot Down By Iran

5:13pm June 20, 2019

The U.S. says Iran shot down a military surveillance drone in an unprovoked attack and denies the aircraft was over Iranian territory. Iran claims it shot down a spy drone over a southern province.

President Trump Says Iran Made 'A Very Big Mistake' In Shooting Down American Drone

4:21pm June 20, 2019

by Mara Liasson

As tensions escalate with Iran, the Trump administration is balancing the hardline instincts of President Trump's advisers and Trump's own instincts to avoid a military conflict.

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Former Air Force Drone Chief Discusses Escalating U.S.-Iran Tensions

4:21pm June 20, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Gen. David Deptula, former Air Force drone chief, about the escalating tensions between U.S and Iranian forces.

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After Iran shot down a U.S. drone, President Donald Trump speculated that "it could have been someone loose and stupid" behind the surface-to-air missile strike. The president spoke about the issue Thursday, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White Hou

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Trump Says 'You'll Soon Find Out' If U.S. Will Strike, After Iran Shoots Drone Down

3:37pm June 20, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The U.S. says Iran's claims that the drone was in its airspace are false. On Twitter, President Trump says, "Iran made a very big mistake!"