Iran’s surveillance drone takes ‘precise’ images of US aircraft carrier

Iran’s surveillance drone takes ‘precise’ images of US aircraft carrier


Iran says one of its drones has taken “precise” photographs of a US aircraft carrier in Persian Gulf, IRNA news agency reported. The incident occurred during the third day of Iran’s naval drills.
The video, reportedly showing a US naval ship with aircraft on board, was broadcast on Iranian TV. The footage showed the drone launch and later fly over of what appeared to be an aircraft carrier. It also revealed a row of fighter jets on the carrier’s deck, according to AP. Iran did not specify the name of the ship and no identification marks were shown in the video.

In another report, IRNA news agency said that an Iranian light submarine also took part in the operation.

“Iran has several submarines underway for its current exercise,” a spokesman for the US Navy’s 5th Fleet based in Bahrain, Kevin Stephens, said, refusing to give any more details.

US officials remained skeptical of the footage.

The officials were "not in a position to verify the authenticity of the video as there are countless examples of similar footage to be found on the internet," Stephens said.

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