BREAKING: Trump says US Navy shot down Iranian drone, escalating tensions in Gulf region https://t.co/C7MUHJF1EI

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JUST IN: President Trump says the U.S. Navy has shot down an Iranian drone. “The drone was immediately destroyed,” Trump said.

He said the drone was within 1000 yards of the U.S.S Boxer and ignored calls to stand down and was threatening the safety of the ship’s crew.

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