Risk of conflict outbreak in the Persian Gulf
The concentration of military forces in the Gulf is so high that there is a high risk of conflict. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov when he commented on the US statements regarding the destruction of an Iranian drone.
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| Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov |
On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that the Navy's universal landing ship Boxer ("Boxer") had shot down a UAV drone in the Strait of Hormuz, because, according to the military command, it flew too close to the area.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is currently in New York, told reporters that Tehran had no information about the drone being shot down by the US.
