Israeli drone shot down over Iran

http://news.sky.com/story/1323958/iran-military-shoots-down-israeli-drone

Iran Military 'Shoots Down Israeli Drone'
2:46pm UK, Sunday 24 August 2014



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Iran's Revolutionary Guards say its forces have shot down an Israeli drone as it approached an Iranian nuclear site.

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http://rt.com/news/182460-israel-iran-drone-nuclear/

Israeli spy drone downed over Iran’s Natanz nuclear plant – report

Iran says their Revolutionary Guards have shot down an Israeli spy drone trying to penetrate the "nuclear off-limits area" of the Natanz nuclear site, the ISNA news agency reported.

"The downed aircraft was of the stealth, radar-evasive type and it intended to penetrate the off-limit nuclear area in Natanz... but was targeted by a ground-to-air missile before it managed to enter the area," ISNA said, citing a statement by the Revolutionary Guards.

Iran's forces fired a missile at the drone as it neared its uranium enrichment facility in Natanz, more than 300 kilometers south of Tehran.

The statement did not say when the drone was downed, nor did it elaborate on how the Guards knew the drone was from Israel.

The Natanz site is generally regarded as Iran’s central facility for uranium enrichment and is said to operate over 5,000 centrifuges. However, enrichment has periodically been halted due to negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA) and the six world powers over Iran’s controversial nuclear program.

The Natanz site is now inspected daily by the IAEA as part of the agreement reached between Iran and the six world powers in November 2013.

The West fears that Iran could be developing a comprehensive nuclear program to build a nuclear bomb, but Tehran says it is purely for medical and energy supplies needs.

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*sigh*

I knew things could only get worse.

What horrendous news.   

I think I've run out of words for this mess, Lily, it's as if certain sections of the west and its allies have a death wish.

Yes, but they drag everyone else into their insanity.

Indeed - that's what scares me.

Me too Bonny. However, 'they' are always safe....  

This is amazing. Hope other airlines follow suit.

That is wonderful, Lily - that must be similar to what El Al uses? Something like that happening is everyone's worst nightmare, especially with the Middle East awash with 'lost' Stingers and MANPADS.

I am sure it costs a fortune to install, but just for once, that would be money well spent.

That is the one they use, Bonny. They always have been at the forefront of airline security for both equipment and passengers.

It definitely would be money well spent. Hope they do it.