Iran claims its Revolutionary Guards have shot down an Israeli drone they believed was targeting the country’s controversial nuclear site near Tehran.

The Guards issued a statement on their site on Sunday claiming to have downed the radar-evading drone near its uranium enrichment facility in Natanz, 150 miles south of Iran’s capital, Tehran.

Iranian state news agency ISNA cited the statement in its report, and said: “The downed aircraft was the stealth, radar-evasive type and it indented to penetrate the off-limit nuclear area in Natanz… but was targeted by a ground-to-air missile before it managed to enter the area.”

The Revolutionary Guards did not say when they shot the drone down, or how they knew it was from Israel. The Israeli military said it did not comment on foreign reports.

Iran’s nuclear programme, which it claims is peaceful, is currently the subject of intense negotiations with world powers, who are concerned that Iran could be using the programme to build a nuclear bomb.

A final deal is being negotiated with Iran regarding the nuclear programme, following the completion of a deal last November that saw sanctions eased in exchange for Iran limiting its uranium enrichment.

Iran claims the nuclear programme is intended to generate electricity and medical research.

Hadone: Some people are just taking Iran as a joke, when the country always shows the world who she is.

Idrismusty97: Israel is trying so hard to stop Iran and the rest of the Arab world from giving birth to bouncing baby nukes. That is the only thing Israel have to scare the Arab world from grouping against them and if Iran acquiring it then it's over! Since Israel is a strong ally of the West, Russia have plans on using Iran against them. Russia will go ahead and cut a seperate nuclear deal with Iran soon just to aggrivate the UN, the West and America. Hmmm...Interesting days ahead!

donroxy: What is interesting about such ! HumanBeing we aint wise afterall !!

Idrismusty97: What isn't interesting about it? Two regions are about to get at each other head on! With one side having the support of the entire West and the other having the support of the Russia and part of the East. This could evolved into a full blown world war that can change your life forever. It should be interesting

donroxy: Far from Interesting , it is craziness cuz ur values and virtues could also go into extinction and your remains could also become Nothing !!

Bluetooth2:
If Israel can own nuclear weapon without being a signatory to the non-proliferation treaty, why can't Iran and North korea own ?

The fear that the so called rogue states will nuke Israel to justify Israel's acquisition of nuclear weapon is the same reason why syria, Iran and North korea are so keen on arming themselves with nuclear weapon in order to deter any nuclear attack.

The world needs those state to maintain balance of power because nuclear deterrence has proved not to be a suitable solution to eradicate wars among states.

Idrismusty97: True. But what can you do to stop it? We are just spectators.

meforyou1: God bless Iran.
Does isreal think Iran is Palestine?

Donmarrius:
you are now applauding Iran,for shooting down Israeli drone.Trust Israel,they knows how to pay back,in greater measures.Ask me why i dropped my Action Letter to the UN,at the pick of Israel's action of Gaza.well,your guess is as good as mine.

Donmarrius:
you are now applauding Iran,for shooting down Israeli drone.Trust Israel,they knows how to pay back,in greater measures.Ask me why i dropped my Action Letter to the UN,at the pick of Israel's action of Gaza.well,your guess is as good as mine.

Idrismusty97: True. But what can you do to stop it? We are just spectators.

Bluetooth2:
If Israel can own nuclear weapon without being a signatory to the non-proliferation treaty, why can't Iran and North korea own ?

The fear that the so called rogue states will nuke Israel to justify Israel's acquisition of nuclear weapon is the same reason why syria, Iran and North korea are so keen on arming themselves with nuclear weapon in order to deter any nuclear attack.

The world needs those state to maintain balance of power because nuclear deterrence has proved not to be a suitable solution to eradicate wars among states.

SeaGold: No Arab nation should be allowed to get nuclear power to forestall any of their leader waking up from the wrong side of the bed someday shouting: Allahu akbar, allahu akbar while commanding his defense to nuke 'ïnfidel' nation

Idrismusty97: This isn't your average Palestinian vs Israel brouhaha. Gaza is a very densely populated area roughly the size of Lagos, they used bombs that can hardly kill a cat against Israel while israel used highly sophisticated weapons, bombarding tiny gaza from Land, air and sea! Iran is a different ballgame entirely...Iran have surface to air missiles, they have jets, warships and lot of weapons that can match that of Israel. Iran is a country not a tiny region. Yes! Israel will win Iran in a war but at what costs? Those two countries will completely destroy themselves. Israel last resorts will be the Nukes,If Iran doesn't acquire theirs soon that would give Israel the upper hand. Anyway, Whatever the outcome they would be no winner in reality.

SeaGold: No Arab nation should be allowed to get nuclear power to forestall any of their leader waking up from the wrong side of the bed someday shouting: Allahu akbar, allahu akbar while commanding his defense to nuke 'ïnfidel' nation

Donmarrius:
Good you know Israel will win Iran!!!.
Another area you foreclosed,is the would-be role,of the invisible hands of the veto-power blocks,which you quite know,is Israeli's allies,the US,the UK,and what have you.
Israel,is the eyes and hand of the US,in the middle east,a defeat on Israel,is a pooh on America.That's why,the world even the UN,ably influenced by Israeli major ally the US,is standing akimbo,as the leveling of Gaza is ungoing,courtsey of Israel,(though won't blame Israel).

SeaGold: No Arab nation should be allowed to get nuclear power to forestall any of their leader waking up from the wrong side of the bed someday shouting: Allahu akbar, allahu akbar while commanding his defense to nuke 'ïnfidel' nation

Idrismusty97: .....But at what cost? It is like fighting with another man and you lost all your limbs even as a winner. Your life would never be the same again, the scars would remained forever! Israel would rather aviod a fight with Iran even if they know they would emerged as winners basically because of the full backings they got from Europe, America and the entire West. But note, if Russia step in the outcome would be different. Russia is still contemplating on becoming an ally of Iran. They decision would greatly make a huge impact in the middle east.

Donmarrius:
Spare me the cost stuff!
War is war!
But who wins,is the one,who was able to recover from the done-damages,and relaunch attacks,and over-run the later.that's why 'he' is a winner.
Israel has both the weaponry,the defensive mechanism,the resources,and more especially the allies,to help them,before,during and after the war.
The issue of at what cost,should be directed to iran,and not Israel.perharps you read about the 'rebuilt of Israel,after the Nazi movement'.lets i forget,US uptill date,still fund Israel.
Russia,if you aware of recent happenings,actions are on top gear,to cut-size Russia,even as the UN,has wooled sanctions on her eyes.

Mutual assured destruction, or mutually assured destruction (MAD), is a doctrine of military strategy and national security policy in which a full-scale use of high-yield weapons of mass destruction by two or more opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation of both the attacker and the defender. It is based on the theory of deterrence where the threat of using strong weapons against the enemy prevents the enemy's use of those same weapons. The strategy is a form of Nash equilibrium in which neither side, once armed, has any incentive to initiate a conflict or to disarm.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_assured_destruction