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Attack on U.S. drone escalates Iran tension

CBS News senior national security contributor and former acting CIA director Michael Morell joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss Iran’s recent announcement that it shot down an American drone. Morell explains that the drone was monitoring the Iranian Navy at the time of the attack, which he describes as “another step up the escalatory ladder” in tensions between the two nations. He also stressed that the U.S. and its allies must work together to stop the conflict from escalating further.

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Iran sends new warning to the U.S.

Iran is sending a new warning to the United States as tensions between the two nations continue to rise. Iran's foreign minister promised to firmly confront any aggression or threat by the U.S., including any violation against its borders. The warning follows President Trump's last-minute decision to abort a military strike against Iran in retaliation for Iran's downing of an unmanned U.S. military drone. Paula Reid reports from the White House.

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