US downs Iranian drone ahead of coalition gathering

Trump claims defensive action against 'provocative actions'

TSUYOSHI NAGASAWA, Nikkei staff writer

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. Navy vessel destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said Thursday at the White House, in a move likely to draw strong rebuke from Tehran.

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