US President Donald Trump, referring to "defensive action," on Thursday urged other countries to "condemn Iran" and protect their own ships.

The United States on Thursday shot down an Iranian UAV over the Strait of Hormuz as it was dangerously approaching an American ship, Donald Trump said.

BREAKING: US has "destroyed" an Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, President Trump says; asserts that the drone ignored warnings from USS Boxer. pic.twitter.com/oQh9ZuhCju

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According to the US president, the Iranian drone has approached within 1,000 meters of the USS Boxer, which has undertaken "defensive action". "The drone has been destroyed," he said. And Donald Trump to call other countries to "condemn Iran" and protect their own ships.

Iran shot down an American drone on June 20

For his part, a Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman confirmed the incident in a statement, saying that it occurred at 10 am local (7:30 in France) while the USS Boxer was preparing to enter the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran shot down an American UAV on June 20, which it said was in its airspace. Donald Trump said two days later he canceled strikes against Iran at the last minute to avoid a heavy human toll, while maintaining his threats of retaliation against Tehran.