Iran Pledges Weapons to Palestinians after Drone Incident
Lesson Brief
An Nahar
In the wake of Iran's downing of an Israel reconnaissance drone above its air space, the Islamic Republic has pledged to arm Palestinian militants. Furthermore, Iran's air force threatened that any similar activities on Israel's part would be met with a "devastating" response. Iranian officials also pointed to deeper regional divides, claiming that the drone had launched from an unnamed "third country."