Sep 14 Yemen rebels claim drone attacks on major Saudi oil sites By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Drones claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked the world’s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco early Saturday, sparking a huge fire at a processor crucial to global energy supplies. Continue reading
Jul 19 Iran denies Trump's claim that the U.S. destroyed its drone By Amir Vahdat, David Rising, Associated Press The Iranian military said all its drones had returned safely to their bases and denied there was any confrontation with a U.S. vessel the previous day. Continue reading
Jul 18 Trump says U.S. warship destroyed Iranian drone By Associated Press President Donald Trump says the USS Boxer took defensive action after the drone closed to within 1,000 yards of the warship and ignored multiple calls to stand down. Continue reading
Jun 21 Trump says strike on Iran would have been a disproportionate response By Associated Press The president told NBC News in an interview that about 150 Iranians would have been killed by the strikes, and he did not think such an attack was a proportionate response for Iran's shooting down of a U.S. drone. Continue reading
Jun 21 Airlines reroute international flights after Iran downs U.S. drone By Associated Press Flights are being rerouted to avoid areas around the Strait of Hormuz as America warned commercial airliners could be mistakenly attacked. Continue reading
Jun 21 Trump says U.S. was 'cocked and loaded' to strike Iran By Lolita Baldor, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Trump tweeted Friday that the U.S. was ready to "retaliate last night on 3 different sights."… Continue reading
Jun 20 Iran accuses U.S. of 'dangerous' act in drone spying By Associated Press Iran's U.N. Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi says a U.S. drone despite repeated radio warnings entered into Iranian airspace "and engaged in a clear spying operation."… Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump suggests Iran's shootdown of drone was accidental By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press On Twitter, President Donald Trump responded to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard attack on a U.S. drone Thursday morning, declaring that "Iran made a very big mistake."… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 8:10 Why growing U.S. drone operations in Niger are controversial By Mike Cerre Over the past few years, the U.S. military has increased its activities and broadened its mission in Africa. In Niger, the U.S. Air Force has built a huge new base from which it launches drone operations. But critics worry the… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 5:51 How drones are delivering lifesaving medical supplies in Rwanda By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman Getting medical supplies to where they are needed fast can mean the difference between life and death outcomes, but moving them efficiently across long distances to remote and rural areas can be difficult for traditional transportation. Special correspondent Fred de… Continue watching