US President Donald Trump last week called off military strikes against Iran.
Published: Mon 24 Jun 2019, 11:20 AM
Updated: Tue 25 Jun 2019, 12:01 AM
Iran's naval chief is threatening the United States, saying Tehran is capable of shooting down other American spy drones such as the one downed last week by Revolutionary Guard forces.
The semi-official Tasnim news agency carried Rear Adm. Hossein Khanzadi's warning on Monday, made during a meeting with a group of defence officials.
Khanzadi says Iran can always deliver another "crushing response ... and the enemy knows it."
President Donald Trump last week called off military strikes against Iran after the Iranians shot down US surveillance drone, valued at over $100 million, on Thursday.
Iran alleges that the drone violated its airspace, which the US denies.
Trump, however, has also said that he appreciated Iran's decision to not shoot down a manned US spy plane carrying 30 people in the same area as the drone.