(Fox News) – The Trump administration made a last-minute decision to call off retaliatory strikes against Iran in response to the downing Thursday of a Navy drone that Washington said was over international airspace, a source told Fox News early Friday. But few details about the aborted mission and the circumstances that led to the reversal were available. Multiple news outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post and Associated Press, reported similar accounts — citing unnamed sources.
These reports portray a mission that would have targeted Iranian missile batteries and radars. No shots were fired and no missiles were launched, according to the AP. The State Department did not immediately respond to an email from Fox News early Friday seeking more clarification. The Times reported that planes were in the air and ships in position but no shots were fired. Top White House officials met Thursday for a classified briefing that lasted over an hour about the drone and those in attendance suggested that a “measured” response was likely coming soon. READ MORE
