Following the killing last December of an Iranian scientist credited with spearheading the countrys disbanded military nuclear program.

was shot down early Wednesday morning by the USS Thomas Hudner as it was heading in the direction of the ship.The Pentagon did not say who it believes fired the drone.

Iran is also a backer of Hamas.have made their own decisions.These groups in Iraq and Syria.

Amir-Abdollahian told CBS News on Wednesday.we are opposed to killing women and children everywhere.

has conducted two strikes on Iran-linked weapons storage facilities in eastern Syria in retaliation for dozens of attacks by militant groups on U.

but the incident comes after Iranian-backed Houthis militants in Yemen earlier this week vowed to attack ships in the Red Sea.A global nuclear watchdog also told the United Nations last month that Iran has begun to manufacture equipment used to produce uranium metal.

But we would use that as a platform to seek a longer and stronger agreement.25 hours of private meetings with him when I was vice president.

we havent had occasion to talk to him yet.And Im not going to do it the way that he knows.