October 29, 2012 - 13:40 AMT
Iran holds pictures of Israeli bases, official says

Iran holds pictures of Israeli bases and other restricted areas obtained from a drone launched into Israeli airspace earlier this month, an Iranian lawmaker was quoted as saying on Monday, Oct 29, according to Reuters.

Earlier this month, Israel shot down a drone after it flew 25 miles (55 km) into the Jewish state. Lebanese militant group Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the aircraft, saying its parts had been manufactured in Iran and assembled in Lebanon.

The drone transmitted pictures of Israel's "sensitive bases" before it was shot down, said Esmail Kowsari, chair of parliament's defense committee, Iran's Mehr news agency reported. He was speaking to Iran's Arabic-language Al-Alam, Mehr said.