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US Drone Lost Over Iran Was On CIA Operation

2011-12-10T17:16:26.167Z

US Drone Lost Over Iran Was On CIA Operation - The US military has said a missing unmanned spyplane was involved in a joint CIA military operation on Afghanistan's border with Iran.

The Pentagon has admitted the RQ 170 Sentinel drone is lost somewhere in Iran.

But the US disputes Iranian claims to have shot down the state-of-the-art spy aircraft.

An unverified report on Iranian state radio has claimed that the US drone was flying deep inside the country's airspace, over the eastern town of Kashmar, some 140 miles (225km) from the Afghan border.

News of the CIA involvement is causing controversy in Washington.

Congressman Dennis Kucinich told Sky News the involvement of America's spy agency was a worrying development.

"We have to be very careful that we don't stumble into a wider war here. If we are in Iran's airspace with anything that belongs to the US, that's a provocation," he said.

The revelation coincides with speculation that a covert war is being waged in Iran by America and Israel to thwart Iranian nuclear ambitions.

A series of events remain unexplained. Iranian scientists have been assassinated, including one case where a man was killed by a bomb strapped to his vehicle by a hit team on a motorbike.

A huge explosion at a top secret missile base in the Iranian desert appears to have killed the lead scientist on missile development.

Mr Kucinich said he is worried these events mean the region is sliding towards greater conflict.

"The events have been confirmed, so when you start to connect the dots, those dots start to spell the word war," he said.

The US has justified the use of drones in Afghan airspace as necessary to keep watch over American forces, but CIA involvement seems to confirm their use to gather intelligence beyond the border with Iran.

The Sentinel drone, thought to be 65ft in wingspan, is one of the world's most secret aircraft. Packed with surveillance electronics, it is capable of staying in the air for days.

Congressman Denis Kucinich asks about the CIA's role in fuelling the Libyan conflict..

2011-08-25T16:04:43.914Z

RTAmerica on 24 Aug 2011 It's been nearly six months since NATO launched airstrikes on Libya. Still there is no answer on if the US has a legal reason to involve itself in Libya. Denis Kucinich, a senator from Ohio, raised questions about what was the CIA's role in fuelling the conflict. Jack Rice, former CIA officer and journalist, speaks to RT's Lauren Lyster

Rep. Kucinich: Obama Could be Impeached Over Libya

2011-03-22T19:13:09.461Z

International military operation has begun in Libya, as a result of a UN Security Council Resolution authorizing a no fly zone, and other necessary measures. Some lawmakers are questioning how Obama could make this decision, without approval. Congressman Dennis Kucinich says Obama's unconstitutional move would appear on its face to be an impeachable offense. He explains why he thinks the Constitution has been violated.

Kucinich has slapped Obama with a dueling glove on the issue of Afghanistan

2009-12-12T06:05:32.140Z

Rep. Kucinich: Bush Should Have Been Impeached; We Should Not Be Escalating Afghanistan

2009-12-02T16:52:26.043Z