Iran Demands UAE and Saudi Arabia Explain Drone Intrusion
¬ Military Analyst: U.S. Forces May Withdraw from Some European Countries
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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei demanded explanations from two Gulf states regarding a drone allegedly shot down during conflicts involving the United States and Israel. It is well known that both the UAE and Saudi Arabia possess such reconnaissance and precision-strike drones.
Baghaei posted on the social media platform X, stating, "Our heroic armed forces shot down this drone over the beautiful city of Shiraz—the hometown of Hafez and Saadi. This may further conclusively prove that certain countries in the region are involved and actively colluding in the aggression and war crimes committed by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. We need one of these two countries to clarify the matter."
Baghaei added, "This drone was shot down by our brave military forces above Shiraz—the beloved city of the Iranian people, the city of Hafez and Saadi. The wreckage of this drone could serve as new evidence proving that certain countries in the region directly participated in and actively shielded the aggression and other crimes committed by the U.S. and Israeli regimes against the Iranian people."
Baghaei also released images of what he claimed were the remains of the downed drone. According to Tasnim News Agency, previously mentioned in broadcasts, two U.S. drones were shot down over Fars Province, including one MQ-9 Reaper drone. However, images—particularly nighttime footage—released within hours afterward, along with expert analysis, suggest that only one of the two drones was likely a Reaper.
The report stated that based on analysis of the discovered wreckage and expert assessments, it is highly probable that: the MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down by the '9 Dey' air defense system; while the other drone was downed by the Majid air defense system.
Source: rfi
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Russian military analyst Andrey Klintsevich told Sputnik News that President Donald Trump might withdraw U.S. troops from some European countries due to declining interest in Europe.
Previously, foreign media reported citing sources that the U.S. president was considering the possibility of withdrawing forces from Germany.
When asked about the likelihood of U.S. military withdrawal from parts of Europe, Klintsevich said, "This is possible. The U.S. has clearly shifted its military focus toward Southeast Asia, where half of global GDP will be concentrated, as well as the Middle East. Thus, Europe is becoming an entirely unattractive continent for them. There is nothing left to control there, nor any profit to be made."
He noted that the North Atlantic Alliance is currently in crisis.
"They don’t know their own strategic direction in the near term—whether to continue confronting Russia or shift toward another direction? Trump’s global actions are driven by economic interests, and NATO is completely unable to participate in this. As they say: '[They can’t make money]'. "
Klintsevich predicted this crisis would deepen further.
He explained, "Therefore, I believe overall cooperation between the U.S. and NATO as a bloc will weaken, but direct bilateral cooperation will strengthen. Roughly speaking, the U.S. will build military bases in Romania or elsewhere, meaning cooperation will take place bilaterally."
Source: sputniknews
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