The drone reportedly retreated only after being confronted by Iranian Navy F-14 Tomcat fighter jets and reconnaissance drones. This event adds to the ongoing tensions between Tehran and Washington.

That tension started around the '80s, but that didn't stop the Reagan administration from selling parts for the F-14 to Iran.

Thinking back on his experiences during the war, Javad has been bemused at what has been reported about the Iranian Tomcat pilots. “In the 1990s, a number of observers declared the F-14 and AIM ...