Iran’s leaders say they shot down a US drone in response to bullying by Washington and an economic squeeze designed to impoverish their country. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a professor at the University of Tehran, tells host Carol Hills that Washington is to blame for the escalating tensions.
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