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Iran files complaint with UN over 'US drone' incident

with tension between Iran and the US is continuing, Tehran has officially filed a complaint with the UN to sue Washington over the recent "violation" of its airspace by a "US drone". On June 20, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) downed a "US spy" drone in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan.

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Published : Jun 29, 2019, 8:03 AM IST

Tehran: Tehran has officially filed a complaint with the UN to sue Washington over the recent "violation" of its airspace by a "US drone", an Iranian official said.

"The complaint was filed to the UN Security Council over the violation of our airspace by the US drone," Gholam-Hossein Dehqani, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs was quoted by local media as saying.

Iran reserves the right to respond "firmly" if the US repeats the violation of the country's airspace, according to the text of the complaint, Xinhua reported.

On June 20, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) downed a "US spy" drone in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan.

IRGC claimed that the aircraft had violated Iran's airspace, which the US denied.

Also Read: Modi once again brings world focus on terrorism at G-20 Summit

Tehran: Tehran has officially filed a complaint with the UN to sue Washington over the recent "violation" of its airspace by a "US drone", an Iranian official said.

"The complaint was filed to the UN Security Council over the violation of our airspace by the US drone," Gholam-Hossein Dehqani, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs was quoted by local media as saying.

Iran reserves the right to respond "firmly" if the US repeats the violation of the country's airspace, according to the text of the complaint, Xinhua reported.

On June 20, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) downed a "US spy" drone in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan.

IRGC claimed that the aircraft had violated Iran's airspace, which the US denied.

Also Read: Modi once again brings world focus on terrorism at G-20 Summit

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