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Iran 'flies surveillance drone over US warship'
Source: BBC
24 minutes ago
Iran flew an unarmed drone over a US aircraft carrier and took "precise" photographs during a naval drill in the Gulf, its state broadcaster said.
Images purporting to show an unnamed US warship were shown on television.
Iran's navy commander praised the operation for getting so close to a warship "to get such accurate footage of the combat units of foreign forces".
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It had not posed a risk to the USS Harry S Truman, but the move was "abnormal and unprofessional", Reuters news agency quoted a US navy spokeswoman as saying.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35443879