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    US-Iranian Tensions over Drone Continue to Escalate

    President Obama has formally asked Iran to return the unmanned surveillance drone that crashed on its territory. President Ahmadinejad today said he wants an apology before he even considers that possibility. On Venezuelan state TV he said, "We now have control of this plane." Josh Gerstein is White House reporter for Politico.com .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama has formally asked Iran to return the unmanned surveillance drone that crashed on its territory. President Ahmadinejad today said he wants an apology before he even considers that possibility. On Venezuelan state TV he said, "We now have control of this plane." Josh Gerstein is White House reporter for Politico.com.

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      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

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      Josh Gerstein

      senior legal affairs reporter, Politico

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Iraq: After American Soldiers Are Gone
    1. 0:00US-Iranian Tensions over Drone Continue to EscalateYou’re reading this
    2. 7:38Iraq: After American Soldiers Are Gone
    3. 44:31'God Particle' Stays Tantalizingly out of Reach
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