News Alert: Trump says the U.S. Navy shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said the drone came very close to the USS Boxer and ignored multiple calls to stand down. "This is the latest of many provocative and hostile actions by Iran against vessels operating in international waters," Trump told reporters. "The United States reserves the right to defend our personnel, our facilities and interests and calls upon all nations to condemn Iran's attempts to disrupt freedom of navigation and global commerce."

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jul 18, 3:43 PM     Trump says the U.S. Navy shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz President Trump said the drone came very close to the USS Boxer and ignored multiple calls to stand down. "This is the latest of many provocative and hostile actions by Iran against vessels operating in international waters," Trump told reporters. "The United States reserves the right to defend our personnel, our facilities and interests and calls upon all nations to condemn Iran's attempts to disrupt freedom of navigation and global commerce." Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071