Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps released footage which it says disproves the US claim of shooting down an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, showing the video was transmitted after the alleged time it was destroyed.
? DO NOT MISS ?#IRGC releases video showing its #drone -the #US alleges to have downed-safely returning to its base after monitoring #USSBoxer before and after the vessel sailed through the Strait of #Hormuz.
PART 3#Iran #IranianDrone #StraitOfHormuz #PerisanGulf pic.twitter.com/ZRo88W3Jqw
— Press TV (@PressTV) July 19, 2019
The elite military unit published the footage on Friday and it was aired and commented on live on the state TV channel Press TV. The video appears to depict American warship USS Boxer sailing through the strait in the early hours of July 19, according to the timestamp shown.
#IRGC just released footage of USS Boxer, captured by the drone Trump said the US warship has downed pic.twitter.com/MIWsaj0ydY
— Reza Khaasteh (@Khaaasteh) July 19, 2019
Iranian officials say the video contradicts the timeframe presented by Washington, which claims to have destroyed the unmanned vehicle on Thursday, adding that all Iranian drones returned safely to their bases.
#BREAKING #Iran’s Press TV airs #IRGC footage, which they claim “dismissing #US President Trump’s claim about downing #Iranian UAS in the Strait of #Hormuz pic.twitter.com/lvrTFeKot5
— EHA News (@eha_news) July 19, 2019