U.S. drone was on a spy mission : Iranian commander

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA)--The commander of the Aerospace Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, said in the video, “Recently, according to the information gathered and after close electronic surveillance, it became clear that this plane intended to infiltrate the country and carry out a spy mission over the skies of our country. And after entering the country’s eastern space, the aircraft was caught in an electronic ambush by the Armed Forces and was brought down in Iran with minimal damage.” “The advanced spy plane, called the RQ-170, was caught in the trap of Iranians’ might and capabilities through the cooperation of experts in the Armed Forces and the IRGC,” Hajizadeh stated. The stealth technology used in the aircraft is also used in the B-2 and the F-35, he said, adding, “This aircraft is guided by satellite and also from ground stations in Afghanistan and the U.S.” “Experts and military specialists are well aware of how valuable the technological information of this aircraft is,” he added.