Iran is rejecting a U.S. demand for the return of a U.S. drone that crashed near its eastern border earlier this month. The United States has acknowledged the drone was used as part of a CIA spy program that has sent many drones into Iran to purportedly monitor suspected nuclear sites. An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said, rather than seeking the drone’s return, President Obama should apologize.

Ramin Mehmanparast: “Mr. Obama has requested for the spy plane to be returned to the U.S. It seems that he has forgotten that our air space was violated. A spying operation was conducted, and international law has been violated.”