(Bloomberg) -- Iran said it intercepted two U.S. drones that reportedly violated its airspace during military drills in the country's southern waters.
The country's army said in a statement that its air defense unit “intercepted and seriously warned” what it identified as MQ-9 and RQ-4 drones.
Last year, Iranian media reported a nearly identical account of a similar incident during military drills that involved intercepting two U.S. drones and a U.S. aircraft by an Iranian drone.
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