"Iran had downed a US drone to send a clear message to Washington," Major General Hossein Salami, the deputy commander of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said on Thursday, APA reports citing the AP.
Salami added, as quoted by state TV, that Iran was not seeking war with anyone but was ready to defend itself.
He also warned that Tehran would react strongly against any aggression, describing Iran's borders as its red line.