Trump: US shot down Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump said a US Navy ship shot down an .

According to the American leader, the drone "threatened the safety of the ship and crew." Trump urged other countries to "protect their ships passing through the strait."

Earlier, Iranian authorities announced the capture of a foreign oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, which was smuggling oil to foreign buyers.

Relations between the United States and Iran deteriorated after Trump announced in March that he was pulling out of a deal to curb Iran's nuclear development. In mid-June, US authorities blamed Iran for the explosions on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Tehran denies any involvement in the attack.

Later, the Iranian side reported the destruction of an American drone over the Strait of Hormuz after the drone entered their airspace. According to the US, the drone was shot down in international airspace.

After that, the US authorities decided to hit Iranian military targets, but changed their mind "10 minutes" before the scheduled time. The Iranian military, in turn , stated that they thought instead of a drone to shoot down an American reconnaissance aircraft flying nearby with 35 crew members.