Iran forces US spy plane to withdraw from its airspace

SANAA, March 21 (YPA) – The Iranian Air Force announced that a US spy drone approached Iranian airspace but withdrew after being intercepted by Iranian F-14 fighter jets and reconnaissance drones.

According to Iranian media reports, Iranian aircraft forced the US drone to retreat, stressing that any violation of Iranian airspace would be met with a “firm response.”

For its part, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced via its media channels that Iranian forces are on high alert, indicating that any hostile aircraft will be targeted immediately if it violates Iranian airspace.