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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Iran shot down a U.S. drone, is military action looming?

    Iran shot down a U.S. Navy drone today. Iranians claim the drone flew over Iran. The U.S. denies this, and says it was flying in international air space.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 20, 2019 • 1 min read

    Iran shot down a U.S. Navy drone today. Iranians claim the drone flew over Iran. The U.S. denies this, and says it was flying in international air space. On Twitter, Iran’s foreign minister accused the US of lying, and vowed to take this “new aggression” to the United Nations. It’s been a dizzying series of tit-for-tat exchanges between the Trump administration and Iran over the last few months. The international community is unsure of what comes next.

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    How much power does Mayor Garcetti have over housing and homelessness?
    1. 0:00Iran shot down a U.S. drone, is military action looming?You’re reading this
    2. 10:07Is Mayor Garcetti not urgent enough about housing or held back by bureaucracy?
    3. 18:24San Francisco wants to ban e-cigarettes, Juul fights back
    4. 26:40New documentary follows the life of Toni Morrison
    5. 41:53LA Brea Tar Pits to be redesigned
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