Iran warns US over airspace misadventures

If any foreign aircraft attempts to enter our airspace our armed forces will deal with them, General Massoud Jazayeri.


Reuters November 09, 2012
Iran warns US over airspace misadventures

DUBAI: Iran said it would deal decisively with any foreign encroachment into its airspace, an apparent warning to the United States after one of its surveillance drones was targeted by Iranian warplanes last week.

"The defenders of the Islamic Republic will respond decisively to any form of encroachment by air, sea or on the ground," Fars news agency quoted General Massoud Jazayeri, a senior armed forces commander, as saying on Friday.

"If any foreign aircraft attempts to enter our airspace our armed forces will deal with them," he said. Jazayeri did not mention the drone incident specifically.

Pentagon officials said the unarmed drone was in international airspace when Iranian warplanes opened fire on it on November 1 but the aircraft was not hit. Washington has issued a formal protest to the Iranian authorities.

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Sexton Blake | 12 years ago | Reply

@HMM..: Dear HMM, Every country in the world has severe problems. The only difference is the degree of magnitude. You may be right in saying that Pakistan problems are worse than American, British, Rumanian, Chinese, Indian, Nepal and many others, but can you be sure? Even if you are correct does that justify certain countries attacking them? I think we should let countries with problems solve them on their own. If they need a little financial help so be it.

HMM.. | 12 years ago | Reply We should cut terrorism and extremism from our society at any cost. I am a big supporter of Americans in this regard. May I ask people who are living in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad; why they never tried to live in tribal areas before 9/11 ????? Because deep down all these people who claim that 9/11 was an American move to attack Pakistan knows that, YES there are terrorists in Pakistan but we never face them as we don't visit these places. We all know that Americans are doing the job of Pakistani Police and Army. So please support Americans what they are doing. I can't understand why people in Pakistan support these mullahs but find modern English speaking people to be their relatives. Isn't this hypocrisy???
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