Tuesday, November 08, 2005

IRAN PROTESTS TWO U.S. SPY PLANES CRASHED IN IRAQ

"Iran has found the wreckage of two U.S. unmanned spy planes on its territory in recent months... accusing Washington of violating its sovereignty through illegal overflights. Iran "strongly protests against such unlawful acts and emphasizes the necessity to observe the principles of international law concerning the sanctity of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states," its Foreign Ministry said. The Pentagon had no immediate comment to the protest, which came in letters to the U.S. government written months ago but only made public at the United Nations on Monday. They described the crash of a Shadow 200 RQ-7 drone in Ilam Province last July 4, 36 miles (60 kms) from the border, and of a Hermes drone in the Khoram Abad area on Aug. 25, found 120 miles (200 kms) inside Iranian territory."
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/1108-07.htm