Pentagon Contradicts Itself on Origins of Iranian Drone
Jack Beyrer and Matthew Foldi • August 13, 2021 5:15 pm
The Biden administration is at odds with itself over the origins of an Iranian drone. The Pentagon’s spokesman contradicted a top defense official who told the Senate that an Iranian-built drone that killed two crewmembers on a British vessel in July was deployed from Yemen.
Sen. Todd Young (R., Ind.) on Tuesday asked a top Pentagon official about weapons flowing from Iran to its Houthi allies in Yemen. "It’s been reported that the recent attack on the Mercer Street tanker in the Gulf of Oman originated from Yemen with Iranian-produced drones," Young said. "Can you confirm those public reports?"
Dana Stroul, the deputy assistant secretary of defense, was unequivocal that the drone came from Yemen. "Yes, I can confirm the reports," Stroul told Young. Stroul's testimony was backed up by British newspapers that reported that a United Kingdom special operations team is pursuing Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen who allegedly launched the strike.
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/pentagon-contradicts-itself-on-origins-of-iranian-drone/
