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Iran confronts U.S. drone over Persian Gulf
Thursday, March 14, 2013    
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The drone was flying in international airspace off Oman when Iran detected it and launched its own manned aircraft

Iranian military aircraft targeted a U.S. Predator drone over the Persian Gulf this week, administration officials said. It was the latest in Iranian efforts to thwart the U.S. military's airborne intelligence collections efforts in the region.

Three administration officials have separately confirmed details of the incident, although the Pentagon has not publicly acknowledged it.

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