On Tuesday, the U.S. military declared that they had shot down an Iranian-made drone which they believed was carrying out surveillance near an oil facility in Syria's north-east.
U.S. Central Command reported that the drone was shot down at approximately 2:30 p.m. local time.
The U.S. Central Command made the following statement: "US forces in Syria engaged and shot down an Iranian-manufactured UAV attempting to conduct reconnaissance of Mission Support Site Conoco, a patrol base in northeast Syria."
In Syria, the U.S. and Iran are both engaged in counterterrorism activities, however, they back different factions. The Kurds have set up an autonomous government in northeastern Syria, which is supported by the U.S., while Iran is providing assistance to the government in Damascus.
Iran, Russia, and the Syrian government have claimed that the United States is taking advantage of Syria's natural resources with an illegitimate military presence. On the other hand, the U.S. has maintained that Iran has made efforts to bolster its sway in Syria by backing militia groups that have attacked U.S. forces in the past.
The U.S. has addressed the presence of Iranian-made loitering munitions, commonly known as "kamikaze" or "suicide" drones, in the Russian conflict with Ukraine.
Last month, Iran was the target of a drone attack conducted with quadcopter drones, for which the Islamic Republic has accused Israel. On Friday, they announced the capture of those believed to be responsible for the attack.
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