8 November 2012 Last updated at 22:03 GMT
Iranian jets 'fired on US drone'
The US said 'multiple rounds'
were fired at the MQ-1 drone
Iranian fighter jets shot at an
unmanned US drone during a routine surveillance mission over the Gulf, Pentagon
officials have said.
The defence department said the drone was not damaged in the incident, which it said took place in international air space on 1 November.
Pentagon spokesman George Little said the president had been informed.
Last year, the Iranians captured a US drone they said had invaded their air space and refused to give it back.
The Americans said the drone had malfunctioned.
After the latest incident, Mr Little said the US would continue surveillance in the area.
"The United States has communicated to the Iranians that we will continue to conduct surveillance flights over international waters over the Arabian Gulf," he said.
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