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Iran Protests US Intrusion, Warns against ‘Unconsidered’ Moves

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In the Thursday night conversation, Araqchi told Markus Leitner – whose country represents the US interests in the Islamic Republic – that  there was “indisputable” evidence that the drone had violated Iran’s airspace.

“Even some parts of the drone’s wreckage have been retrieved from Iran’s territorial waters,” Araqchi told the Swiss envoy.

This was not the first time the Americans were committing such an act, and that had happened a number of times before, Araqchi said, urging American forces to respect Iran’s aerial and maritime borders and fully abide by international regulations.

The Iranian diplomat reiterated that Iran does not seek a war and conflict in the Persian Gulf, warning the American forces against any unconsidered measure in the region.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran would not hesitate for a moment to decisively defend its territory against any aggression,” he added.

Leitner, in turn, said he would immediately convey Iran’s message to the US government.

The Swiss envoy was also asked to visit the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday morning to receive more details about the incident.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced earlier in the day that its mobile air defence system has shot down a US RQ-4 Global Hawk drone flying over the coastal province of Hormozgan in southern Iran.

Washington first denied the report but later on admitted that a US Navy MQ-4C Triton (a slightly modified RQ-4) had been shot down albeit in “international waters” near the Strait of Hormuz.

The drone was shot down using the Iranian air defence system “3 Khordad”, which can hit targets at altitudes as high as 88,000 feet.

Iran Releases First Footage of Downing US Spy Drone

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The US Global Hawk (RQ-4) drone was shot down on Thursday morning in an area close to Kuhmobarak village in Iran’s Hormozgan province, near the Persian Gulf waters.

The IRGC later disclosed more information about the drone it brought down, including the aircraft’s itinerary and its unlawful and stealth maneuvering in Iran’s sky.

In a statement, the IRGC said the ‘Global Hawk’ spy drone took off from a US military base in south of the Persian Gulf at 19:44 GMT on Wednesday (00:14 am local time on Thursday), switched off all of its communication systems, and flew towards the port city of Chabahar in south-eastern Iran via the Strait of Hormuz in maximum stealth.

When flying back to the western part of the region, the unmanned plane violated the Iranian airspace near the Strait of Hormuz and began to spy on Iran and collect information, the statement added.

The IRGC Aerospace Force’s air defense unit shot down the intruding drone in Iran’s airspace at 23:35 GMT, it noted.

The doomed aircraft, an RQ-4C Global Hawk, is one of the world’s most advanced spy drones that costs more than $130 million to build.

The intruding drone was reportedly shot by Iran’s homegrown air defense missile system “3rd of Khordad”.

Downing of Spy Drone Clear Message to US: IRGC Commander

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Arms Embargo Won’t Affect Iran’s Defence Power: Top General

Speaking at an event in Iran’s western Kordestan province, Major General Hossein Salami said the Islamic Republic will respond firmly to any intrusion.

“You heard today that in the early morning the IRGC’s Aerospace Force bravely downed an intruding American drone,” he said. “This is the manner in which the Iranian nation confronts its enemy.”

“The downing of the American drone conveyed a clear message and it was the fact that the defenders of Iran’s borders will give a crushing and finishing response to intrusions by any foreign entity,” he asserted.

The general noted that Iran considered its borders as its “red line” and said: “Any enemy that breaches these borders won’t go back [alive].”

“We declare that we don’t want to go into war with any country but we are fully prepared for war and today’s incident was a clear indication of this,” General Salami continued.

Earlier on Thursday, the IRGC announced that it had downed a US spy drone near the Strait of Hormuz, as it breached Iranian airspace over the coastal province of Hormuzagan.

An unnamed US military official confirmed that a US Navy MQ-4C Triton drone had been shot down in the region. However, the source claimed that the drone was flying in international airspace when it was hit with an Iranian surface-to-air missile.

Tehran Strongly Condemns US Drone’s Violation of Iranian Airspace

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Iran Says What IAEA Wants to Access “Not A Site”

In a Thursday statement, Mousavi said aggressors are to blame for any such violations.

“While expressing our strong protest at such acts of aggression and provocative moves, we announce that we firmly warn against any aggression and illegal entry into the country’s airspace by any foreign flying object, and any aggression against the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran and violation of its frontiers, and the entire responsibility for consequences of such actions fall upon the aggressors,” he said.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) shot down a US spy drone in southern Iran early Thursday. The incident took place in Kooh Mobarak area of Hormozgan province. The US Central Command, however, has rejected the news, saying no American aircraft was operating in the Iranian airspace. Meanwhile, some media reports have quoted a US official as saying that a drone was downed in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. He said the drone was an MQ-4C Triton.

Triton can fly for over 24 hours at a time, at altitudes higher than 10 miles, with an operational range of 82-hundred nautical miles.

Iran Starts Exporting Two Nano Pharmaceuticals

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Iran Exports 20% of Domestically-Produced Nano-Products

“Sina Curcumin”, which is taken from turmeric based on nanotechnology, has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-tumor effects.

According to ISNA, it has now been distributed to drugstores in the country, and the registration process for the export of this drug is ongoing.

The target markets for this medicine are countries like Iraq, Syria and Oman, and talks are underway to export it to Pakistan too. The drug has also been exported to China.

In addition, the drug “Sina Ampholish”, which is the main substance of Amphotericin B, is used to treat topical sore or Leishmaniasis.

“Glucantime” is normally used to treat this disease, but as it must be injected, it has not been accepted by the patients. However, Sina Ampholish Gel has fixed this problem. This medicine is exported to Afghanistan. Tropical Sore is prevalent in tropical regions and is caused due to the bite of a mosquito called Leishmania.

The production of “Sina Doxosome” for the treatment of breast and ovarian cancer is another core achievement of the company. It also can be prescribed in the first stage of sarcoma. Export of this medicine is also on the agenda.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 20

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Abrar:

1- German, British, French FMs May Visit Tehran

2- Iran’s Recent Announcement ‘Minimum’ Reaction: Rouhani

3- Saudi Official Makes Baseless Claims about Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 20

 

Aftab-e Yazd:

1- Visit US before Visiting Iran: Tehran to E3 FMs

2- Rouhani Gives Ultimatum on FATF

* If Anything Happens over Failure to Adopt FATF, No One Can Blame Gov’t

3- Credible Evidence Shows Bin Salman’s Role in Khashoggi Murder

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 20

 

Arman-e Emrooz:

1- E3 FMs May Visit Iran to Save JCPOA: European Scenario in Tehran

2- Lonely Women to Be Received at Hotels without Male Companion from Now on

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 20

 

Ebtekar:

1- Attacks on Two Oil Tankers Reaction to Iran’s Close Ties with Japan, China, Asia

2- Europe’s New Plan to Save JCPOA

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 20

 

Etemad:

1- No War Will Break Out between Iran, US: Shamkhani

2- Saudi Crown Prince Main Culprit behind Khashoggi Murder

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 20

 

Ettela’at:

1- Honesty, Removal of Sanctions, Respecting Nation, System Iran’s Preconditions for Talks: Rouhani

2- UN Officially Names Saudi Regime’s Officials as Murderers of Khashoggi

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 20

 

Iran:

1- Iran’s Account of What Happened in Sea of Oman

2- Talks with Japan PM Very Constructive: Rouhani

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 20

 

Javan:

1- Europe Looking for Miracle of Keeping Iran in JCPOA

2- Rouhani: Trump Said He’s Made a Mistake Regarding Iran

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 20

Iran Downs US’ Spy Drone in Persian Gulf: Report

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The US Global Hawk (RQ-4) drone was shot down on Thursday morning in an area close to Kuhmobarak village in Iran’s Hormozgan province, near the Persian Gulf waters, Sepah News Agency reported.

The drone had reportedly trespassed into the Iranian territory when it was shot down.

The shoot-down of the spy drone was later confirmed by the IRGC Public Relations Department.

Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on the sidelines of a security summit in Moscow on Wednesday that for Iran its airspace was the “red line.”

“We have repeated time and again that we will use all in our power to defend the maritime and aerial borders of our homeland,” he said.

“It doesn’t matter which country’s aircraft have breached it,” he said. “We will always give the intruders a crushing response.”

Iran must file legal action at UN

Meanwhile, Chairman of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said Tehran must file legal action at the United Nations against the US for violating its airspace.

The lawmaker said flying the spy drone over Iran was an extension of America’s recent moves in sending warships to the region in the form of an apparent “war posture.”

US says drone was downed in international airspace

An unnamed American military official confirmed to the media that a US drone had been indeed targeted near Iran but claimed that the unmanned aircraft never entered Iranian airspace.

Locas Tomlinson, a Fox News correspondent, also quoted an American official as saying that the MQ-4C Triton drone (a slightly modified Global Hawk variant) was downed by an Iranian surface-to-air missile in the “international airspace” over the Strait of Hormuz.

‘Iran Launches Three Counterattacks against US Drones’

Macron’s Adviser in Iran for Talks on Regional Tensions

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The senior French diplomat, Emmanuel Bonne, has traveled to the Islamic Republic on Wednesday.

“The diplomatic adviser did indeed travel to Iran on June 19…to hold high-level talks with the objective of contributing to a de-escalation of tensions in the region,” a French presidency official said, confirming information from two diplomatic sources.

Bonne has been based in Iran in the past, and is a Middle East expert, Reuters reported.

The visit follows reports that Britain, France and Germany are planning a new push to keep Iran in the 2015 nuclear deal.

Diplomats said the three EU parties to the JCPOA would intensify diplomacy in the coming days, including with talks among the E3 and EU political directors in Brussels on Thursday.

In comments on Wednesday morning, the president of Iran said Tehran’s legitimate decision to scale back commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal could be reversed, provided that the other parties fulfill their undertakings and meet a 60-day deadline that started on May 8.

Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, US, Britain, France, and Germany) on July 14, 2015, reached a conclusion over the text of the 2015 nuclear deal.

The accord took effect in January 2016 and was supposed to terminate all nuclear-related sanctions against Iran all at once, but its implementation was hampered by the US policies and its eventual withdrawal from the deal.

On May 8, 2018, US President Donald Trump pulled the US out of the nuclear accord. Afterwards, Iran and the remaining parties launched talks to save the accord.

However, the EU’s failure to ensure Iran’s economic interests forced Tehran to stop honoring certain commitments under JCPOA in May 2019.

For the first step, Iran has ceased to observe the limits on uranium enrichment and begun to produce an unlimited amount of heavy water at the Arak nuclear facility during the 60-day deadline.

Oil Ministry Embezzler Arrested before Fleeing Iran: Report

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The Oil Ministry official has been arrested on Wednesday morning before escaping from the country.

A report by Tasnim claims he was the chief financial officer of the ministry, and had withdrawn $25 million from the Oil Ministry’s account and had wired the money to the account of a foreign currency exchange dealer.

Being mindful of their crime, the administrative official and the dealer had plans to transfer the large sum to a foreign country.

Both culprits have been taken into custody and the bank account used for the embezzlement has been blocked.

Later on Wednesday night, the Oil Ministry dismissed the report, saying there is no such position as “chief financial officer” at the oil ministry.

Iran Urges Pakistani Push for Release of Hostages

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In a meeting with Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Interior Ijaz Ahmed Shah on Wednesday, Hossein Zolfaqari called on the Islamabad government to pursue efforts to secure the release of the three Iranians held hostage by the so-called Jaish-ul-Adl terrorist group, based in Pakistan.

The notorious Jaish-ul-Adl terrorists infiltrated into Iran from the Pakistani side of the border on October 15, 2018, and took hostage 14 Iranian border guards, local Basij forces, and IRGC members. All but three of them have been repatriated.

In the meeting with the Pakistani minister, Zolfaqari also stressed the need to accelerate the process of fencing the common border under a previous agreement.

The Iranian official then pointed to the ample opportunities for cooperation between the two neighbours, saying Tehran and Islamabad can work on the development of border markets, enhancement of trade ties, the security issues, and the problem of illegal migration.

He also highlighted the benefits of border markets, saying they would positively impact the livelihood of residents of border areas.

Iran’s policy in the post-sanctions era has been to expand relations with the peaceful neighbours, Zolfaqari added, noting that Iraq, Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan have expressed readiness to work with Iran regardless of the sanctions.

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