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Drone from Iran proxy evaded US defenses because it was mistaken for US drone: official
Fox News ^ | 1/29/24 | Danielle Wallace

Posted on 01/29/2024 9:26:06 AM PST by marcusmaximus

A U.S. official confirmed to Fox News the drone from an Iranian proxy that killed 3 American servicememebers in Jordan and injured others got past the air defenses for Tower 22 because it was mistaken for a U.S. drone expected to return to the base at the same time.

The Wall Street Journal initially reported on this development on Monday. A U.S. official confirmed the information to Fox News.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Iran; Jordon; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gulfoftonkin; iran; iraniandrones; jordan; jordannotjordon; shahed; shaheddrones
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1 posted on 01/29/2024 9:26:06 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

So no IFF squawk? WTH?


2 posted on 01/29/2024 9:28:22 AM PST by jagusafr ( )
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U.S. Failed to Stop Attack in Jordan Due to Mixup Over Drone Identity

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iranian-allies-brace-for-u-s-response-to-deadly-drone-strike-99378749


3 posted on 01/29/2024 9:29:31 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: jagusafr
maybe it WAS a u.s. drone.

Ukrainian blackmarket ?

4 posted on 01/29/2024 9:30:08 AM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Vet, John Adams Descendant , deal with it.)
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To: marcusmaximus

Someone sabotaged transponder codes and provided them to the enemy to use. My money would be Nuland and Sullivan. Iran gets what Iran wants. That’s Obamas #1 priority. Always has been. An Islamic world paradise that kills anyone resisting its dogma. You know, like democrats.


5 posted on 01/29/2024 9:31:18 AM PST by blackdog ((Z28.310) My dog Sam eats purple flowers.)
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To: marcusmaximus

They were given to the Iranians by the traitors running this country...

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/iran-seizes-2-us-sea-drones-second-incident-week-rcna46057


6 posted on 01/29/2024 9:32:54 AM PST by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: marcusmaximus

when sotero was faux-president I recall Iran shot down or somehow got two of our drones.

Is it technically possible they have reverse engineered them?>


7 posted on 01/29/2024 9:32:58 AM PST by coalminersson (since )
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To: blackdog

The Iranians own obama, the VC owned Ted Kennedy.


8 posted on 01/29/2024 9:33:44 AM PST by HIDEK6 (God bless Donald Trump. )
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To: marcusmaximus

Would this have anything to do with US drone Obama gifted the Iranians a few years back. The one that just happened to fly from Afghanistan into Iranian airspace. Do we all remember that?


9 posted on 01/29/2024 9:36:11 AM PST by redangus ( )
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Iran’s now-booming war drone industry was a gift from Obama.


10 posted on 01/29/2024 9:40:10 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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Yes, that’s the same one that they refused to self-destruct / destroy before capture.


11 posted on 01/29/2024 9:47:28 AM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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To: marcusmaximus

The situation is similar to the Pearl Harbor fiasco. In coming zeros thought to be bomber flight from states


12 posted on 01/29/2024 9:53:36 AM PST by Liaison (TANSTAAFL)
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... the drone from an Iranian proxy that killed 3 American servicemembers in Jordan and injured others got past the air defenses for Tower 22 because it was mistaken for a U.S. drone expected to return to the base at the same time.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and raise the not-implausible possibility that it WAS a U.S. drone that either malfunctioned or was hacked by someone in Syria.

13 posted on 01/29/2024 9:54:26 AM PST by Alberta's Child (If something in government doesn’t make sense, you can be sure it makes dollars.)
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To: Texas_Jarhead

Another one of Obummer’s “gifts” to Iran.


14 posted on 01/29/2024 9:55:20 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: marcusmaximus

That sounds a little like Pearl Harbor and the fateful decision to ignore radar returns because it was assumed to be B-17s coming in from California..


15 posted on 01/29/2024 9:58:03 AM PST by pfflier
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Mistaken for a US (Suicide) drone.

The Hillary Mod.


16 posted on 01/29/2024 10:17:38 AM PST by Scrambler Bob
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To: coalminersson

Is it technically possible they have reverse engineered them?
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Were they approaching stern first?


17 posted on 01/29/2024 10:18:49 AM PST by Scrambler Bob
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To: Scrambler Bob

Translation: The US base troops didn’t see the Iranian drone before it exploded.


18 posted on 01/29/2024 10:20:58 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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“But bigger picture, we’re shooting down these $30,000-40,000 drones with $2-3 million missiles – it’s not sustainable, and from my position as the chairman of military readiness, we’re going to be pressing the Pentagon, how are we reacting when you can throw thousands of these things at very little cost – can literally buy them on Chinese websites, like Alibaba…”

This is the problem in a nutshell.


19 posted on 01/29/2024 10:22:28 AM PST by jimwatx
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A U.S. official confirmed to Fox News the drone from an Iranian proxy that killed 3 American servicememebers in Jordan and injured others got past the air defenses for Tower 22 because it was mistaken for a U.S. drone expected to return to the base at the same time.

Could it be that we forgot to train those involved in the tech needed here and instead made them go to some sort of sex training classes?

20 posted on 01/29/2024 10:23:31 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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