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Pentagon rejects claim of an Iranian 'mothership' behind New Jersey drones

Name: Pentagon rejects claim of an Iranian 'mothership' behind New Jersey drones
Start: 2024-12-11
Location: The Pentagon

When: 11 Dec 2024
Where: The Pentagon
Sources: 2 public sources

Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh, who rejected the Iranian 'mothership' claim DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Asked about Rep. Jeff Van Drew's claim that an Iranian 'mothership' off the coast was launching the drones seen over New Jersey, Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said there was no truth to it and no Iranian ship off the U.S. coast.

Sources

PressNews Wrap: White House says mysterious drones over New Jersey not a safety threat (opens in a new tab)PBS NewsHour / 2024-12-12
PressWhite House unable to verify some drone sightings amid 'urgent concern' over mystery activity (opens in a new tab)ABC News (Good Morning America) / 2024-12-12

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