Iran vows ‘swift, decisive response’ after US attacks

New Delhi ( The Indian View team) :

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it “downed” a US Reaper drone that entered it airspace as tensions continue to rise during peace negotiations.

In Monday’s exchange of fire, the U.S. sank two Revolutionary Guard ships it said were attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by launching surface-to-air missiles at U.S. planes, prompting American attacks on missile launchers, a U.S. official said.

United States forces attacked missile launch sites and mine laying vessels in southern Iran in what a US military spokesman described as “self-defence” strikes.

Top negotiators from Tehran have travelled to Qatar to discuss points of contention in a potential deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered strong blows against Hezbollah in Lebanon, saying his country is “at war” with the armed group.