US-Iran Tensions Escalate as Iran Shoots Down US Drone Amid Peace Deal Uncertainty

Iran justified the alleged shooting down of the drone, claiming it entered the Iranian airspace with an "intention of carrying out hostile operations". | World News

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Amid ongoing efforts to secure a final peace deal, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly shot down a US MQ-1 drone after it allegedly entered Iranian territorial airspace.

The IRGC claimed the drone had entered Iranian airspace with the intention of carrying out hostile operations, and that it was detected by Iranian surveillance and air defence systems.

The US, meanwhile, has warned that it is 'more than capable' of resuming war against Iran, with President Donald Trump stating that any peace deal must satisfy his red lines, including Tehran never being able to achieve nuclear weapons.

Trump has also requested critical changes to the peace deal, including amendments to clauses regarding Tehran's nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The US-Iran deal is currently pending Trump's approval, but he has not made a decision following a White House Situation Room meeting on Friday.