Iran shoots down U.S. military drone in Gulf region
Iran has shot down a U.S. drone which the elite Revolutionary Guards said was flying over southern Iran, raising fears that a military confrontation could erupt between Tehran and Washington.
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Recent attacks on cargo vessels have put the focus on a shipping lane responsible for about a fifth of the world's oil exports. But in reality, this place is a powder keg for a much larger confrontation between Iran and the United States, and the precedent for conflict stretches back decades. Matthew Larotonda reports.